Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in La Réunion
La Réunion: Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 60 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
60 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
187th
of 436 regions
All-time high
102.3 Thousand persons
in 2011
All-time low
57.2 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in La Réunion, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in La Réunion is 60 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in La Réunion peaked at 102.3 Thousand persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 57.2 Thousand persons, in 2020.
La Réunion ranks 187th of 436 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in La Réunion, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 86.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 2002 | 83.6 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 92 Thousand persons | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 97.4 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 90.9 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 88.2 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 75.8 Thousand persons | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 78 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 88.2 Thousand persons | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 98.5 Thousand persons | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 102.3 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 98.6 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 102.1 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 92.5 Thousand persons | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 83.1 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 77.2 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 78.5 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 82.2 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 70.6 Thousand persons | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 57.2 Thousand persons | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 59.2 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 60.7 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 66.3 Thousand persons | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 62.1 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 60 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.69 Thousand persons | 75.8 Thousand persons | 97.4 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2010s | 88.56 Thousand persons | 70.6 Thousand persons | 102.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.92 Thousand persons | 57.2 Thousand persons | 66.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for La Réunion
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 56.8% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 47.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 308.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 648.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 648.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 64.2% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 64.2% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 368.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 368.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 308.3 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in La Réunion?
- Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in La Réunion was 60 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in La Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 102.3 Thousand persons in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in La Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does La Réunion rank for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- La Réunion ranks 187th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in La Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this La Réunion 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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