Benchmark Study 1

IPP BENCHMARK REPORT
Social situation in the participating region taking into account change in unemployment rate,
rate of long term and youth unemployment, population growth, net-migration and population
born outside the EU
Change in unemployment rate, 2000-2008
Percentage points change
NUTS CODE NUTS NAME Change in unemployment rate, 2000-2008
EU-27 European Union -2,20
DEE0 Sachsen-Anhalt -5,60
ES52 Comunidad Valenciana 0,50
LV00 Latvija -6,70
HU32 Észak-Alföld 2,80
Source: Eurostat
Long-term unemployment rate, 2008 in % of labour force
NUTS CODE NUTS NAME Long-term unemployment rate, 2008
EU-27 European Union 2,60
DEE0 Sachsen-Anhalt 9,26
ES52 Comunidad Valenciana 1,74
LV00 Latvija 1,92
HU32 Észak-Alföld 5,85
Source: Eurostat
Youth unemployment rate, 2008 in % of labour force aged 15-24
NUTS CODE NUTS NAME Youth unemployment rate, 2008
EU-27 European Union 15,6
DEE0 Sachsen-Anhalt 18,3
ES52 Comunidad Valenciana 26,4
LV00 Latvija 13,1
HU32 Észak-Alföld 28,3
Source: Eurostat
Net migration into NUTS 3 regions, 2001-2007
Per thousand inhabitants (annual average)
NUTS CODE NUTS NAME Net migration into NUTS 3 regions, 2001-2007
EU-27 European Union 2,9
Saxony-Anhalt
Dessau-Roßlau, Kreisfreie
DEE01
Stadt -9,49
Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie
Stadt -5,12
DEE02
DEE03 Magdeburg, Kreisfreie Stadt 2,09
DEE04 Altmarkkreis Salzwedel -7,59
DEE05 Anhalt-Bitterfeld -10,65
DEE06 Jerichower Land -7,01
DEE07 Börde -4,11
DEE08 Burgenland (D) -7,35
DEE09 Harz -5,96
DEE0A Mansfeld-Südharz -9,33
DEE0B Saalekreis -5,34
DEE0C Salzland -9,53
DEE0D Stendal -9,71
DEE0E Wittenberg -9,12
Valencia
ES521 Alicante / Alacant 34,81
ES522 Castellón / Castelló 25,69
ES523 Valencia / València 16,69
Latvia
LV003 Kurzeme -3,32
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