Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021)

Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021): Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 2.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2.2%
Change on year
down 15.4%
Rank
422nd
of 436 regions
All-time high
8.1%
in 2012
All-time low
2.0%
in 2008
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021), 2000–2018

24682000200920182000: 8 Percentage2001: 7.9 Percentage2002: 5.8 Percentage2003: 6.5 Percentage2004: 4.7 Percentage2005: 3.6 Percentage2006: 3.2 Percentage2007: 2.2 Percentage2008: 2 Percentage2009: 4.3 Percentage2010: 7 Percentage2011: 6.9 Percentage2012: 8.1 Percentage2013: 4.4 Percentage2014: 3.9 Percentage2015: 2.8 Percentage2016: 3.5 Percentage2017: 2.6 Percentage2018: 2.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) recorded 2.2% for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) peaked at 8.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2008.

Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) ranks 422nd of 436 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021), 2000 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2000 8.0%
2001 7.9% -1.2%
2002 5.8% -26.6%
2003 6.5% +12.1%
2004 4.7% -27.7%
2005 3.6% -23.4%
2006 3.2% -11.1%
2007 2.2% -31.2%
2008 2.0% -9.1%
2009 4.3% +115.0%
2010 7.0% +62.8%
2011 6.9% -1.4%
2012 8.1% +17.4%
2013 4.4% -45.7%
2014 3.9% -11.4%
2015 2.8% -28.2%
2016 3.5% +25.0%
2017 2.6% -25.7%
2018 2.2% -15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.8% 2.0% 8.0% 10
2010s 4.6% 2.2% 8.1% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021)?
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) was 2.2% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2008.
How does Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) ranks 422nd out of 436 regions with data for 2018.
Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Highlands and Islands (NUTS 2021) 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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Indicator
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
484 places, 11,318 data points, 1999–2025
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