Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Bretagne
Bretagne: Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 5.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Bretagne, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Bretagne is 5.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Bretagne peaked at 9.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2008.
That places Bretagne 196th out of 436 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Bretagne, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.6% | — |
| 2000 | 7.5% | -21.9% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.2% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.8% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.7% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Bretagne
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,494 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,582 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,582 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,509 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,509 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 59.5% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,494 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,494 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Bretagne?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Bretagne was 5.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Bretagne?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Bretagne?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2008.
- How does Bretagne rank for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Bretagne ranks 196th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Bretagne?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bretagne data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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