Table 2.
Unemployment rate, average salary, and number of suicides by firearms and hanging
| Year | Unemployment rate (in %) | Average net salary (in euros) | Suicides by firearms (X72-X75) | Suicides by hanging (X70) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.2 | 97a | NA | NA |
| 2001 | 21.2 | 108a | NA | NA |
| 2002 | 20.7 | 149 | 56 | 50 |
| 2003 | 22.7 | 174 | 52 | 66 |
| 2004 | 27.7 | 195 | 57 | 53 |
| 2005 | 30.3 | 213 | 47 | 55 |
| 2006 | 29.6 | 282 | 50 | 72 |
| 2007 | 19.4 | 338 | 47 | 52 |
| 2008 | 16.8 | 416 | 47 | 64 |
| 2009 | 19.1 | 463 | 43 | 58 |
| 2010 | 19.7 | 479 | 45 | 66 |
| 2011 | 19.7 | 484 | 58 | 70 |
| 2012 | 19.7 | 487 | 51 | 63 |
| 2013 | 19.5 | 479 | 40 | 58 |
| 2014 | 18.0 | 477 | 35 | 72 |
| 2015 | 17.6 | 480 | 30 | 64 |
| 2016 | 17.7 | 499 | 32 | 51 |
| 2017 | 16.1 | 510 | 36 | 44 |
| 2018 | 15.2 | 511 | 43 | 49 |
Source: Department of Interiors and the MONSTAT
NA data not available
aIn 2000 and 2001, salaries were paid in Deutsche Marks (DM); they were displayed in the table after conversion into euros (1 euro = 1.9558 DM)