Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Cantabria
Cantabria: Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 7.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7.3%
Change on year
down 6.4%
Rank
126th
of 436 regions
All-time high
20.5%
in 2013
All-time low
6.0%
in 2007
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Cantabria, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Cantabria stood at 7.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Cantabria peaked at 20.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2007.
Cantabria ranks 126th of 436 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Cantabria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.0% | — |
| 2000 | 13.4% | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -40.3% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 7.3% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 6.0% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 10.3% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 7.3% | 12.2% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Cantabria
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 36.3 Hour (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 453.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 453.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.8% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.8% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 286.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 286.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 63.2% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 265.4 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 265.4 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Cantabria?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Cantabria was 7.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Cantabria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Cantabria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2007.
- How does Cantabria rank for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Cantabria ranks 126th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Cantabria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cantabria 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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