Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Pays de la Loire
Pays de la Loire: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 6.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Pays de la Loire, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Pays de la Loire is 6.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Pays de la Loire peaked at 12.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2007.
Pays de la Loire ranks 158th 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 Pays de la Loire, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.2% | — |
| 2000 | 9.5% | -22.1% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 6.6% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 5.9% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.1% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.9% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Pays de la Loire
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,721 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,843 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,843 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,813 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,813 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 61.2% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,721 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,721 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Pays de la Loire?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Pays de la Loire was 6.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Pays de la Loire?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Pays de la Loire?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2007.
- How does Pays de la Loire rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Pays de la Loire ranks 158th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Pays de la Loire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pays de la Loire 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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