Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Drenthe
Drenthe: Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 3.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.6%
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
332nd
of 436 regions
All-time high
8.4%
in 1999
All-time low
2.8%
in 2002
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Drenthe, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Drenthe stood at 3.6%.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Drenthe peaked at 8.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2002.
Drenthe ranks 332nd of 436 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Drenthe, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.4% | — |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -58.3% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +71.9% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +32.1% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.8% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 2.8% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Drenthe
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 73.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 256.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 256.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 361.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 361.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 266.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 266.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 82.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Drenthe?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Drenthe was 3.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Drenthe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Drenthe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2002.
- How does Drenthe rank for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Drenthe ranks 332nd out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Drenthe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Drenthe 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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