Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Southern
Southern: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 40.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Southern, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Southern is 40.6 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Southern peaked at 124.5 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36.9 Thousand persons, in 2022.
Southern ranks 241st of 436 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Southern, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 124.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 2013 | 107.8 Thousand persons | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 94.4 Thousand persons | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 80.5 Thousand persons | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 65.6 Thousand persons | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 54 Thousand persons | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 47.4 Thousand persons | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 42.7 Thousand persons | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 44.7 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 53.2 Thousand persons | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 36.9 Thousand persons | -30.6% |
| 2023 | 38.1 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 38.6 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 40.6 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.11 Thousand persons | 42.7 Thousand persons | 124.5 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2020s | 42.02 Thousand persons | 36.9 Thousand persons | 53.2 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Southern
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 918.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,349 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 918.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 68.1% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 918.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 918.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 74.6% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 74.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,349 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.3 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Southern?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Southern was 40.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 124.5 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9 Thousand persons in 2022.
- How does Southern rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Southern ranks 241st out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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