Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Basilicata
Basilicata: Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 5.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Basilicata, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Basilicata is 5.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Basilicata peaked at 17.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2025.
That places Basilicata 209th 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 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Basilicata, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.0% | — |
| 2000 | 17.2% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -32.2% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | -10.7% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 9.4% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 10.8% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 5.3% | 8.7% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Basilicata
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 199.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 60.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 60.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 403.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 403.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 199.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 49.4% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 199.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 57.4% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 57.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Basilicata?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Basilicata was 5.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Basilicata?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Basilicata?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2025.
- How does Basilicata rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Basilicata ranks 209th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Basilicata?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Basilicata data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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