Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Región de Murcia
Región de Murcia: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 12.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Región de Murcia, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Región de Murcia recorded 12.1% for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Región de Murcia peaked at 29.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2007.
That places Región de Murcia 20th out of 436 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Región de Murcia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.1% | — |
| 2000 | 11.4% | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -26.6% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +65.3% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | +63.7% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 12.1% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 7.5% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 14.7% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.1% | 16.2% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Región de Murcia
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,223 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 792 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 72.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,223 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 63.7% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 56.9% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 696.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 792 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 696.2 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Región de Murcia?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Región de Murcia was 12.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Región de Murcia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Región de Murcia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2007.
- How does Región de Murcia rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Región de Murcia ranks 20th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Región de Murcia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Región de Murcia 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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