Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021)
Scotland (NUTS 2021): Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 3.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 1999–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2019, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) stood at 3.5%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 8.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2019.
That places Scotland (NUTS 2021) 338th out of 436 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.3% | — |
| 2000 | 7.6% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +46.8% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.7% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.5% | 8.2% | 10 |
More work & labour data for Scotland (NUTS 2021)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,659 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,756 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.9% (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.9% (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,045 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,045 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,659 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,659 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 65.7% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,756 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 3.5% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2019.
- How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 338th out of 436 regions with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Scotland (NUTS 2021) 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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