Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Länsi-Suomi
Länsi-Suomi: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 9.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Länsi-Suomi, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Länsi-Suomi is 9.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Länsi-Suomi peaked at 12.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2022.
Länsi-Suomi ranks 56th of 436 regions on this measure, in the top 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 Länsi-Suomi, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.8% | — |
| 2000 | 11.5% | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +38.5% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | +16.4% |
| 2025 | 9.2% | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 6.5% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 6.4% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.3% | 9.2% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Länsi-Suomi
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.2% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 704.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 704.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.0% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,018 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 640.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 72.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,018 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Länsi-Suomi?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Länsi-Suomi was 9.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Länsi-Suomi?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Länsi-Suomi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2022.
- How does Länsi-Suomi rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Länsi-Suomi ranks 56th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Länsi-Suomi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Länsi-Suomi 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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