Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Southern
Southern: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 4.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Southern, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Southern stood at 4.2.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Southern peaked at 16.6 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2024.
Southern ranks 282nd of 437 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 16.6 | — |
| 2013 | 14.3 | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 12.7 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 10.7 | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 8.6 | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 7 | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 6.2 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 5.5 | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 5.8 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 6.5 | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 4.3 | -33.8% |
| 2023 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.2 | 5.5 | 16.6 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.85 | 4.1 | 6.5 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Southern
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 918.8 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,349 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 918.8 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 68.1 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 918.8 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 918.8 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 74.6 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 74.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,349 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Southern?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Southern was 4.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6 in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2024.
- How does Southern rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Southern ranks 282nd out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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