Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Östra Mellansverige
Östra Mellansverige: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 9.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Östra Mellansverige, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Östra Mellansverige recorded 9.4% for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Östra Mellansverige peaked at 9.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2001.
That places Östra Mellansverige 54th out of 436 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Östra Mellansverige, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.4% | — |
| 2000 | 5.5% | -34.5% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +34.8% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 9.4% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.1% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.2% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.1% | 9.8% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Östra Mellansverige
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.2 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 846.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,264 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,264 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 82.3% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 82.3% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 935 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 935 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 74.0% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 846.9 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Östra Mellansverige?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Östra Mellansverige was 9.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Östra Mellansverige?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Östra Mellansverige?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2001.
- How does Östra Mellansverige rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Östra Mellansverige ranks 54th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Östra Mellansverige?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Östra Mellansverige 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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