Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Continente
Continente: Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 6.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Continente, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Continente stood at 6.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Continente peaked at 16.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2000.
That places Continente 180th out of 436 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Continente, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.7% | — |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +36.2% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 6.1% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 3.9% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 6.5% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 6.9% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Continente
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 4,995 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 5,319 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 5,319 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79.0% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 7,743 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 7,743 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.3 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,995 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 4,995 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Continente?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Continente was 6.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Continente?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Continente?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2000.
- How does Continente rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Continente ranks 180th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Continente?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Continente 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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