Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Puglia
Puglia: Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 10.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.0%
Change on year
up 7.5%
Rank
37th
of 436 regions
All-time high
21.5%
in 2014
All-time low
9.3%
in 2024
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Puglia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Puglia recorded 10.0% for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Puglia peaked at 21.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2024.
Puglia ranks 37th of 436 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Puglia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.5% | — |
| 2000 | 17.3% | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 14.4% | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | -19.8% |
| 2025 | 10.0% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 19.5% | 19.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 11.1% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 13.2% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 9.3% | 14.6% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Puglia
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,930 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,444 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 56.8% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 56.8% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,930 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 51.0% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 44.3% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,299 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,444 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,299 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Puglia?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Puglia was 10.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Puglia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Puglia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2024.
- How does Puglia rank for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Puglia ranks 37th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Puglia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puglia 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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