Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Västsverige
Västsverige: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 8.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Västsverige, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Västsverige recorded 8.5 for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Västsverige peaked at 8.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2001.
Västsverige ranks 76th of 437 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Västsverige, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7 | — |
| 2000 | 5.2 | -25.7% |
| 2001 | 4.1 | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 4.8 | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.2 | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 6.8 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.9 | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 6.1 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 8.6 | +41.0% |
| 2010 | 8.7 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 7.4 | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 7.7 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 8 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 7.6 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 6.6 | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 6.5 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 5.6 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 6.1 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 7.6 | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 8.5 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 6.4 | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 7.4 | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 8.4 | +13.5% |
| 2025 | 8.5 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.93 | 4.1 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.02 | 5.6 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8 | 6.4 | 8.5 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Västsverige
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 76.8 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.1 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,529 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,529 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,061 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,061 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,061 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 69.4 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.1 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,061 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Västsverige?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Västsverige was 8.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Västsverige?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Västsverige?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2001.
- How does Västsverige rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Västsverige ranks 76th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Västsverige?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Västsverige 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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