Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Vest
Vest: Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 5.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Vest, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Vest is 5.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 54.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Vest peaked at 8.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2023.
Vest ranks 216th of 436 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Vest, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.5% | — |
| 2000 | 7.7% | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -33.8% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +35.3% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +17.9% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | +54.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.4% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 5.1% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Vest
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 653.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 64.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,272 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 653.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 51.4% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 653.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 653.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 61.2% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 61.2% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,272 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Vest?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Vest was 5.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Vest?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Vest?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2023.
- How does Vest rank for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Vest ranks 216th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Vest?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vest 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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