Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Västsverige
Västsverige: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 99.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
99.2 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
108th
of 436 regions
All-time high
99.2 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
37.1 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Västsverige, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Västsverige recorded 99.2 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Västsverige peaked at 99.2 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.1 Thousand persons, in 2001.
Västsverige ranks 108th of 436 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Västsverige, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 60.7 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 44.7 Thousand persons | -26.4% |
| 2001 | 37.1 Thousand persons | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 44.3 Thousand persons | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 44.2 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 57.7 Thousand persons | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 64.1 Thousand persons | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 65.6 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 57.1 Thousand persons | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 60.3 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 84.4 Thousand persons | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 86.8 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 74.9 Thousand persons | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 79.2 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 82.8 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 80.2 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 69.1 Thousand persons | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 68.8 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 64.5 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 61.8 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 68.1 Thousand persons | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 85.4 Thousand persons | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 94.8 Thousand persons | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 72.6 Thousand persons | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 85.2 Thousand persons | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 95.8 Thousand persons | +12.4% |
| 2025 | 99.2 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.7 Thousand persons | 60.7 Thousand persons | 60.7 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.95 Thousand persons | 37.1 Thousand persons | 84.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.62 Thousand persons | 61.8 Thousand persons | 86.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.83 Thousand persons | 72.6 Thousand persons | 99.2 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Västsverige
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 76.8% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,529 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,529 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,061 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,061 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,061 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 69.4% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.1% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,061 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Västsverige?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Västsverige was 99.2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Västsverige?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Västsverige?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Västsverige rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Västsverige ranks 108th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Västsverige?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Västsverige 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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