Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Southern
Southern: Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 4.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Southern, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Southern is 4.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Southern peaked at 16.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2024.
Southern ranks 281st of 436 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Southern, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 16.6% | — |
| 2013 | 14.3% | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -33.8% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.2% | 5.5% | 16.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 6.5% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Southern
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 918.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,349 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,349 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 918.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 74.6% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 68.1% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.3 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 74.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 918.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 918.8 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Southern?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Southern was 4.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2024.
- How does Southern rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Southern ranks 281st out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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