Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Rhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 7.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Rhône-Alpes, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Rhône-Alpes recorded 7.1% for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in 2025.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Rhône-Alpes peaked at 9.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2007.
That places Rhône-Alpes 138th out of 436 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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 Rhône-Alpes, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.9% | — |
| 2000 | 8.1% | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.0% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Rhône-Alpes
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,331 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 3,094 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 3,094 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,094 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,930 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,930 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.4% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.4% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 3,094 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Rhône-Alpes?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Rhône-Alpes was 7.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Rhône-Alpes?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Rhône-Alpes?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2007.
- How does Rhône-Alpes rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Rhône-Alpes ranks 138th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Rhône-Alpes?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rhône-Alpes 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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