Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Steiermark
Steiermark: Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 32.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Steiermark, 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 Steiermark is 32.6 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Steiermark peaked at 32.6 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.5 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places Steiermark 286th out of 440 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Steiermark, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 24.8 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 24.9 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 30.3 Thousand persons | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 23 Thousand persons | -24.1% |
| 2004 | 25.8 Thousand persons | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 25.8 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 24.4 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 22.8 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 30.1 Thousand persons | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 27.1 Thousand persons | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 22 Thousand persons | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 24 Thousand persons | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 28.5 Thousand persons | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 30.3 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 29 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 31.9 Thousand persons | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 28.2 Thousand persons | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 25.4 Thousand persons | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 20.5 Thousand persons | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 27.9 Thousand persons | +36.1% |
| 2021 | 27.1 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 23.7 Thousand persons | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 27.9 Thousand persons | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 28.6 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 32.6 Thousand persons | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6 Thousand persons | 23.6 Thousand persons | 23.6 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.69 Thousand persons | 22.8 Thousand persons | 30.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.69 Thousand persons | 20.5 Thousand persons | 31.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.97 Thousand persons | 23.7 Thousand persons | 32.6 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Steiermark
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 615.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 950.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 615.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 64.7% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.4 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 74.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 615.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 950.5 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Steiermark?
- Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Steiermark was 32.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Steiermark?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Steiermark?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Steiermark rank for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Steiermark ranks 286th out of 440 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Steiermark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Steiermark 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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