Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Sjælland
Sjælland: Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 5.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Sjælland, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Sjælland is 5.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Sjælland peaked at 7.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2008.
That places Sjælland 205th out of 436 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Sjælland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.6% | — |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +60.0% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +26.1% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 5.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.9% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 5.8% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Sjælland
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 66.8% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 621.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 621.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 415.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 76.0% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 415.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 415.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.8 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 415.1 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Sjælland?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Sjælland was 5.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Sjælland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Sjælland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2008.
- How does Sjælland rank for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Sjælland ranks 205th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sjælland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sjælland 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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