Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Lorraine
Lorraine: Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 7.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.8%
Change on year
down 8.2%
Rank
103rd
of 436 regions
All-time high
12.3%
in 2004
All-time low
6.9%
in 2022
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Lorraine, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Lorraine stood at 7.8%.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Lorraine peaked at 12.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2022.
Lorraine ranks 103rd of 436 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Lorraine, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.1% | — |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +39.8% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +38.3% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | +14.9% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 7.5% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 8.1% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 6.9% | 8.7% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Lorraine
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,032 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 57.1% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 952.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 952.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 952.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,668 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,668 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.3% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.3% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 952.1 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Lorraine?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Lorraine was 7.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Lorraine?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Lorraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2022.
- How does Lorraine rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Lorraine ranks 103rd out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Lorraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lorraine 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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