Economy of the European Union Unemployment Economically weakest NUTS-2 regions

| Unemployment | _2007_03 | _2008_03 | _2009_03 | _2010_03 | _2011_03 | _2012_03 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| Belgium | 7.7 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Denmark | 4.1 | 3.0 | 5.7 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.7 |
| Finland | 7.0 | 6.3 | 7.4 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 7.6 |
| France | 8.6 | 7.6 | 8.8 | 10.1 | 9.5 | 10.1 |
| Germany | 8.6 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 5.6 |
| Greece | 8.6 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 10.2 | 13.8 | 22.1 |
| Ireland | 4.6 | 5.6 | 10.6 | 13.2 | 14.7 | 14.8 |
| Italy | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 10.3 |
| Luxembourg | 4.9 | 4.4 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 5.0 |
| Netherlands | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 5.0 |
| Portugal | 8.2 | 7.6 | 8.5 | 10.5 | 12.6 | 15.1 |
| Spain | 8.1 | 9.5 | 17.4 | 19.1 | 20.7 | 24.1 |
| Sweden | 6.6 | 5.8 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 7.3 |