Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Eastern and Midland
Eastern and Midland: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 4.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Eastern and Midland, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Eastern and Midland stood at 4.9%.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Eastern and Midland peaked at 14.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2024.
That places Eastern and Midland 231st out of 436 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Eastern and Midland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 14.6% | — |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.3% | 4.7% | 14.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 6.5% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Eastern and Midland
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,403 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,023 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,403 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,403 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.0% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 69.4% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.4 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.0% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,403 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,023 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Eastern and Midland?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Eastern and Midland was 4.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Eastern and Midland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Eastern and Midland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2024.
- How does Eastern and Midland rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Eastern and Midland ranks 231st out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Eastern and Midland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern and Midland 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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