Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Vestlandet
Vestlandet: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 31.9 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Vestlandet, 2016–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Vestlandet is 31.9 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Vestlandet peaked at 37.4 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.9 Thousand persons, in 2022.
That places Vestlandet 285th out of 436 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Vestlandet, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 37.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 2017 | 32 Thousand persons | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 28.5 Thousand persons | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 27.1 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 32.7 Thousand persons | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 29.1 Thousand persons | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 21.9 Thousand persons | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 26.9 Thousand persons | +22.8% |
| 2024 | 27.9 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 31.9 Thousand persons | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.25 Thousand persons | 27.1 Thousand persons | 37.4 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2020s | 28.4 Thousand persons | 21.9 Thousand persons | 32.7 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Vestlandet
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,060 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 78.1% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 748.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.3 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 748.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 748.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 70.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 748.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,060 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 73.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Vestlandet?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Vestlandet was 31.9 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Vestlandet?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4 Thousand persons in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Vestlandet?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9 Thousand persons in 2022.
- How does Vestlandet rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Vestlandet ranks 285th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Vestlandet?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vestlandet 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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