Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in País Vasco
País Vasco: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 7.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in País Vasco, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in País Vasco stood at 7.3%.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in País Vasco peaked at 16.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2007.
País Vasco ranks 126th 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 País Vasco, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.0% | — |
| 2000 | 11.9% | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +71.2% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 7.3% | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.2% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 9.2% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.3% | 10.3% | 6 |
More work & labour data for País Vasco
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,694 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,078 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 74.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 74.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,694 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 69.1% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 59.0% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 999 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,078 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 999 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in País Vasco?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in País Vasco was 7.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in País Vasco?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in País Vasco?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2007.
- How does País Vasco rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- País Vasco ranks 126th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in País Vasco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this País Vasco 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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