Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Niedersachsen
Niedersachsen: Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 144.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Niedersachsen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Niedersachsen is 144.5, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Niedersachsen peaked at 394.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 115.5, in 2023.
That places Niedersachsen 64th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Niedersachsen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 267.8 | — |
| 2000 | 238.8 | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 231.4 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 262.7 | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 311.1 | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 347.6 | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 394.5 | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 373.9 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 304.2 | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 274.8 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 267.4 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 245.3 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 214.2 | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 190.4 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 193.6 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 183.7 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 170.3 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 163.9 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 153.6 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 135.1 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 128.5 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 153 | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 133.6 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 117.6 | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 115.5 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 129.9 | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 144.5 | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 267.8 | 267.8 | 267.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 300.64 | 231.4 | 394.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 177.86 | 128.5 | 245.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.35 | 115.5 | 153 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Niedersachsen
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 77.3 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,186 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.2 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.2 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 5,962 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 5,962 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 4,041 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 4,041 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.6 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,041 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Niedersachsen?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Niedersachsen was 144.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Niedersachsen?
- The highest recorded value was 394.5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Niedersachsen?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.5 in 2023.
- How does Niedersachsen rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Niedersachsen ranks 64th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Niedersachsen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niedersachsen data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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