Rank in country
4 / 27
Among 27 regions in France
La Réunion - Unemployment rate
Regional factual view for Unemployment rate in La Réunion (2025).
La Réunion
Latest value
· 2025
16.30% of labour force
FR 7.7 · +8.6 pp vs country · Europe 6.2 · +10.1 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
6 / 260
Among 260 European regions
Population
904,180
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force aged 15 to 74.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Unemployment rate tgs00010
How La Réunion compares
Lower is better · Range 5.1–24.9
La Réunion
16.3
France
7.7
Europe
6.2
France +8.6 pp
Europe +10.1 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
La Réunion recorded 16.3% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for France and the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved modestly from 17.9% to 16.3%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
Related indicators
By contrast, the result for Low work intensity has recently deteriorated.