Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi
Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 9.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi stood at 9.0%.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi peaked at 11.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2022.
That places Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi 60th out of 436 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.4% | — |
| 2006 | 10.8% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | +13.0% |
| 2025 | 9.0% | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 7.8% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 6.7% | 9.0% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 920.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 599.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 920.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 545.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 545.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 59.2% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 599.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 545.1 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi was 9.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2022.
- How does Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi ranks 60th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pohjois- ja Itä-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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