Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in West-Nederland
West-Nederland: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 4.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in West-Nederland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in West-Nederland is 4.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in West-Nederland peaked at 7.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2001.
West-Nederland ranks 281st of 436 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 West-Nederland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.5% | — |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -25.7% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -26.9% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +31.6% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +48.0% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 1.9% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.5% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 6 |
More work & labour data for West-Nederland
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 4,768 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 4,976 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,976 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 6,450 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 6,450 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,768 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 4,768 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 73.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in West-Nederland?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in West-Nederland was 4.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in West-Nederland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in West-Nederland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2001.
- How does West-Nederland rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- West-Nederland ranks 281st out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in West-Nederland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this West-Nederland 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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