Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Zeeland
Zeeland: Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 2.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Zeeland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Zeeland is 2.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Zeeland peaked at 6.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2003.
That places Zeeland 422nd out of 436 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Zeeland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.0% | — |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -43.3% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +73.7% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +42.9% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +38.5% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.6% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.6% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Zeeland
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 209.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 71.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 204.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 204.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 286.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 286.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.7% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 209.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 204.7 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Zeeland?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Zeeland was 2.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Zeeland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Zeeland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2003.
- How does Zeeland rank for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Zeeland ranks 422nd out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Zeeland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zeeland 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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