Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Drenthe
Drenthe: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 3.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Drenthe, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Drenthe is 3.6, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Drenthe peaked at 8.4 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2002.
That places Drenthe 333rd out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Drenthe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.4 | — |
| 2000 | 3.5 | -58.3% |
| 2001 | 3 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 2.8 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 3.2 | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 5.5 | +71.9% |
| 2005 | 6.5 | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 6.2 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 4.9 | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 4.4 | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 4.7 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 4.9 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 5.3 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 6.4 | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 7.1 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 7.3 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 7.5 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 6.5 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 5 | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 4.2 | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 2.8 | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 3.7 | +32.1% |
| 2021 | 3.5 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 2.9 | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 3.3 | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 3.6 | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.47 | 2.8 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 | 2.8 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Drenthe
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 73.8 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 71.1 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 256.8 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 361.3 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 361.3 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 266.5 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 266.5 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 256.8 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Drenthe?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Drenthe was 3.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Drenthe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4 in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Drenthe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2002.
- How does Drenthe rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Drenthe ranks 333rd out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Drenthe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Drenthe data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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