Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 5.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Northern Europe, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Northern Europe is 5.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Northern Europe peaked at 8.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2019.
That places Northern Europe 12th out of 39 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3% | — |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +45.2% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.4% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.6% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Northern Europe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 55,693 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2096 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2143 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2044 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4664 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,681 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 104,902 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 110,432 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 54,739 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Northern Europe?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Northern Europe was 5.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2019.
- How does Northern Europe rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Northern Europe ranks 12th out of 39 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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