Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Noord-Nederland
Noord-Nederland: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 4.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Noord-Nederland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Noord-Nederland stood at 4.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Noord-Nederland peaked at 8.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2002.
Noord-Nederland ranks 288th of 436 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Noord-Nederland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.2% | — |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -32.3% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +47.4% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 2.9% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 3.9% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Noord-Nederland
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 927 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 966.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 966.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,308 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,308 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 927 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 927 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 70.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Noord-Nederland?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Noord-Nederland was 4.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Noord-Nederland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Noord-Nederland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2002.
- How does Noord-Nederland rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Noord-Nederland ranks 288th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Noord-Nederland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Noord-Nederland 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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