Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Sjælland
Sjælland: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 23.9 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
23.9 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 5.9%
Rank
326th
of 436 regions
All-time high
30.3 Thousand persons
in 2011
All-time low
14.8 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Sjælland, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Sjælland recorded 23.9 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in 2025.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Sjælland peaked at 30.3 Thousand persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.8 Thousand persons, in 2008.
Sjælland ranks 326th of 436 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Sjælland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 15.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 2008 | 14.8 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 23.8 Thousand persons | +60.8% |
| 2010 | 29.5 Thousand persons | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 30.3 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 27 Thousand persons | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 28.8 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 26.1 Thousand persons | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 23.8 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 24.9 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 22.7 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 21 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 20.4 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 22.3 Thousand persons | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 20.7 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 16.3 Thousand persons | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 19.9 Thousand persons | +22.1% |
| 2024 | 25.4 Thousand persons | +27.6% |
| 2025 | 23.9 Thousand persons | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.07 Thousand persons | 14.8 Thousand persons | 23.8 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.45 Thousand persons | 20.4 Thousand persons | 30.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.42 Thousand persons | 16.3 Thousand persons | 25.4 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Sjælland
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 415.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 621.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 621.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 415.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 66.8% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.8 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.0% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 415.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 76.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Sjælland?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Sjælland was 23.9 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Sjælland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3 Thousand persons in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Sjælland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Sjælland rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Sjælland ranks 326th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sjælland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sjælland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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