Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Galicia
Galicia: Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 8.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.4%
Change on year
down 10.6%
Rank
82nd
of 436 regions
All-time high
22.1%
in 2013
All-time low
7.6%
in 2007
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Galicia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Galicia stood at 8.4%.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Galicia peaked at 22.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2007.
Galicia ranks 82nd of 436 regions on this measure, in the top 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 Galicia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.3% | — |
| 2000 | 14.7% | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | -30.3% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +44.2% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 8.4% | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 7.6% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 11.8% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 8.4% | 12.0% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Galicia
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,036 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,276 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,036 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 67.4% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 57.4% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,170 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,276 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,170 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Galicia?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Galicia was 8.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Galicia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Galicia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2007.
- How does Galicia rank for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Galicia ranks 82nd out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Galicia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Galicia 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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