Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Sicilia
Sicilia: Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 12.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Sicilia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sicilia recorded 12.2 for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Sicilia peaked at 24.3 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.2, in 2025.
That places Sicilia 19th out of 440 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Sicilia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.3 | — |
| 2000 | 23.9 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 21 | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 20.7 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 17.2 | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 16.1 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 13.4 | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 12.9 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 13.7 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 13.8 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.6 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 14.3 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 18.4 | +28.7% |
| 2013 | 21 | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 22.2 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 21.4 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 22.1 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 21.5 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 21.3 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 19.9 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 18.1 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 18.7 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 16.6 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 15.8 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 13 | -17.7% |
| 2025 | 12.2 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3 | 24.3 | 24.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.35 | 12.9 | 23.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.67 | 14.3 | 22.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.73 | 12.2 | 18.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sicilia
More work & labour data for Sicilia
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 54.1 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 47 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,694 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,694 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 54.1 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,488 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,488 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 41.3 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 47.3 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 3,601 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Sicilia?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Sicilia was 12.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Sicilia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3 in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Sicilia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2 in 2025.
- How does Sicilia rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Sicilia ranks 19th out of 440 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sicilia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sicilia 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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