Rank in country
6 / 27
Among 27 regions in France
Nord-Pas de Calais - Unemployment rate
Regional factual view for Unemployment rate in Nord-Pas de Calais (2025).
Nord-Pas de Calais
Latest value
· 2025
9.00% of labour force
FR 7.7 · +1.3 pp vs country · Europe 6.2 · +2.8 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
36 / 260
Among 260 European regions
Population
4,065,757
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 Nord-Pas de Calais compares
Lower is better · Range 5.1–24.9
Nord-Pas de Calais
9
France
7.7
Europe
6.2
France +1.3 pp
Europe +2.8 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Nord-Pas de Calais recorded 9% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for France and the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
After little overall change over the longer period, the latest year showed a modest improvement, moving from 9.5% to 9%.