Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in RUP FR — Régions Ultrapériphériques Françaises

RUP FR — Régions Ultrapériphériques Françaises: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 16.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
16.6%
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
5th
of 436 regions
All-time high
27.8%
in 2001
All-time low
16.4%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in RUP FR — Régions Ultrapériphériques Françaises, 2001–2025

01020302001201320252001: 27.8 Percentage2002: 26.5 Percentage2003: 27.2 Percentage2004: 27.7 Percentage2005: 26.1 Percentage2006: 27 Percentage2007: 22.7 Percentage2008: 23.1 Percentage2009: 24.4 Percentage2010: 25.2 Percentage2011: 25.3 Percentage2012: 25.1 Percentage2013: 25.8 Percentage2014: 23.7 Percentage2015: 22.4 Percentage2016: 22.4 Percentage2017: 22.2 Percentage2018: 22.9 Percentage2019: 20.5 Percentage2020: 17.3 Percentage2021: 16.4 Percentage2022: 16.5 Percentage2023: 16.7 Percentage2024: 17.2 Percentage2025: 16.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

RUP FR — Régions Ultrapériphériques Françaises recorded 16.6% for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in 2025.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in RUP FR — Régions Ultrapériphériques Françaises peaked at 27.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2021.

That places RUP FR — Régions Ultrapériphériques Françaises 5th out of 436 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in RUP FR — Régions Ultrapériphériques Françaises, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in RUP FR — Régions Ultrapériphériques Françaises, 2001 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2001 27.8%
2002 26.5% -4.7%
2003 27.2% +2.6%
2004 27.7% +1.8%
2005 26.1% -5.8%
2006 27.0% +3.4%
2007 22.7% -15.9%
2008 23.1% +1.8%
2009 24.4% +5.6%
2010 25.2% +3.3%
2011 25.3% +0.4%
2012 25.1% -0.8%
2013 25.8% +2.8%
2014 23.7% -8.1%
2015 22.4% -5.5%
2016 22.4% +0.0%
2017 22.2% -0.9%
2018 22.9% +3.2%
2019 20.5% -10.5%
2020 17.3% -15.6%
2021 16.4% -5.2%
2022 16.5% +0.6%
2023 16.7% +1.2%
2024 17.2% +3.0%
2025 16.6% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.8% 22.7% 27.8% 9
2010s 23.6% 20.5% 25.8% 10
2020s 16.8% 16.4% 17.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in RUP FR — Régions Ultrapériphériques Françaises?
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in RUP FR — Régions Ultrapériphériques Françaises was 16.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in RUP FR — Régions Ultrapériphériques Françaises?
The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2001.
What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in RUP FR — Régions Ultrapériphériques Françaises?
The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2021.
How does RUP FR — Régions Ultrapériphériques Françaises rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
RUP FR — Régions Ultrapériphériques Françaises ranks 5th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in RUP FR — Régions Ultrapériphériques Françaises?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this RUP FR — Régions Ultrapériphériques Françaises 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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Indicator
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
484 places, 11,318 data points, 1999–2025
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