Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Västsverige
Västsverige: Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 8.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Västsverige, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Västsverige is 8.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Västsverige peaked at 8.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2001.
That places Västsverige 76th out of 436 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Västsverige, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.0% | — |
| 2000 | 5.2% | -25.7% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +41.0% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | +13.5% |
| 2025 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.1% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.6% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 6.4% | 8.5% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Västsverige
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 76.8% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,529 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,529 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,061 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,061 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,061 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 69.4% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.1% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,061 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Västsverige?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Västsverige was 8.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Västsverige?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Västsverige?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2001.
- How does Västsverige rank for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Västsverige ranks 76th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Västsverige?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Västsverige 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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