Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Cantabria
Cantabria: Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 21 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 6.2%
Rank
345th
of 440 regions
All-time high
57.2 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
16.6 Thousand persons
in 2007
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Cantabria, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Cantabria is 21 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Cantabria peaked at 57.2 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.6 Thousand persons, in 2007.
Cantabria ranks 345th of 440 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Cantabria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 29.3 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 18 Thousand persons | -38.6% |
| 2002 | 22.8 Thousand persons | +26.7% |
| 2003 | 25.4 Thousand persons | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 26.7 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 22.4 Thousand persons | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 17.4 Thousand persons | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 16.6 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 20.4 Thousand persons | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 34.3 Thousand persons | +68.1% |
| 2010 | 38.6 Thousand persons | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 43.4 Thousand persons | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 50.7 Thousand persons | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 57.2 Thousand persons | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 54.4 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 48.9 Thousand persons | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 41.1 Thousand persons | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 37.2 Thousand persons | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 28.8 Thousand persons | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 27.9 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 32.4 Thousand persons | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 31 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 26.4 Thousand persons | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 22.6 Thousand persons | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 22.4 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 21 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.8 Thousand persons | 31.8 Thousand persons | 31.8 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.33 Thousand persons | 16.6 Thousand persons | 34.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.82 Thousand persons | 27.9 Thousand persons | 57.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.97 Thousand persons | 21 Thousand persons | 32.4 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Cantabria
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 453.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 286.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 286.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.8% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 265.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 58.5% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 265.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 63.2% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 453.3 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Cantabria?
- Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Cantabria was 21 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Cantabria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Cantabria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6 Thousand persons in 2007.
- How does Cantabria rank for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Cantabria ranks 345th out of 440 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Cantabria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cantabria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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