Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in La Réunion
La Réunion: Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 16.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in La Réunion, 2001–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in La Réunion stood at 16.3. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in La Réunion peaked at 32.8 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.3, in 2025.
La Réunion ranks 6th of 440 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in La Réunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 31.5 | — |
| 2002 | 29.3 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 31.6 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 32.8 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 30.1 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 28.3 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 24.1 | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 24.4 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 27.1 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 28.9 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 29.6 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 28.6 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 28.9 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 26.4 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 23.5 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 22.3 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 22.7 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 24 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 21.3 | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 17.4 | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 17.9 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 18.1 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 19 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 17.3 | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 16.3 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8 | 24.1 | 32.8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.62 | 21.3 | 29.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.67 | 16.3 | 19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near La Réunion
- 3 Guadeloupe 16.6 compare
- 4 Martinique 13.4 compare
- 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.2 compare
- 6 North Macedonia 11.5 compare
- 6 North Macedonia 11.5 compare
- 8 Spain 10.5 compare
- 9 Finland 9.7 compare
More work & labour data for La Réunion
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 56.8 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 47.6 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 308.3 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 308.3 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 648.3 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 64.2 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 64.2 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 368.3 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 368.3 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 308.3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in La Réunion?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in La Réunion was 16.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in La Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8 in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in La Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3 in 2025.
- How does La Réunion rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- La Réunion ranks 6th out of 440 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in La Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this La Réunion 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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