Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 11,175 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11,175 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
2nd
of 436 regions
All-time high
20,048 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
11,093 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 11,175 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 20,048 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11,093 Thousand persons, in 2024.
That places Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 2nd out of 436 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13,796 Thousand persons | — |
| 2003 | 14,318 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 14,782 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 14,582 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 13,596 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 12,243 Thousand persons | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 12,404 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 15,758 Thousand persons | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 16,737 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 16,863 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 18,936 Thousand persons | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 20,048 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 19,373 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 18,093 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 16,757 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 15,166 Thousand persons | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 13,662 Thousand persons | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 12,620 Thousand persons | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 13,030 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 12,937 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 11,491 Thousand persons | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 11,291 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 11,093 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 11,175 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,935 Thousand persons | 12,243 Thousand persons | 15,758 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2010s | 16,825 Thousand persons | 12,620 Thousand persons | 20,048 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,836 Thousand persons | 11,093 Thousand persons | 13,030 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
More work & labour data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 175,909 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 266,546 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 61.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 164,734 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 11,175 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 20,048 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,093 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 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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