Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Northern and Western
Northern and Western: Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 4.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Northern and Western, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Northern and Western stood at 4.8%.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Northern and Western peaked at 15.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2023.
Northern and Western ranks 236th of 436 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Northern and Western, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 15.8% | — |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -27.9% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 4.8% | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.5% | 4.8% | 15.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.0% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Northern and Western
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 475 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 709.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 475 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 73.6% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.0% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 73.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 475 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 709.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 475 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Northern and Western?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Northern and Western was 4.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Northern and Western?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Northern and Western?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2023.
- How does Northern and Western rank for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Northern and Western ranks 236th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Northern and Western?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern and Western 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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