Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Bremen
Bremen: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 18.2 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.2 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
363rd
of 436 regions
All-time high
52.2 Thousand persons
in 2005
All-time low
14.6 Thousand persons
in 2018
Years of data
26
1999–2025
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Bremen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Bremen recorded 18.2 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Bremen peaked at 52.2 Thousand persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.6 Thousand persons, in 2018.
That places Bremen 363rd out of 436 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Bremen, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 35.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 30.9 Thousand persons | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 26.2 Thousand persons | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 29.6 Thousand persons | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 34.6 Thousand persons | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 44.2 Thousand persons | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 52.2 Thousand persons | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 45.6 Thousand persons | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 38.2 Thousand persons | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 30.3 Thousand persons | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 28.3 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 24.9 Thousand persons | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 24.9 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.2 Thousand persons | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 22.5 Thousand persons | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 21.8 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 17.9 Thousand persons | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 18.4 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 14.7 Thousand persons | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 14.6 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 17.7 Thousand persons | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 22.1 Thousand persons | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 18.8 Thousand persons | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 16.1 Thousand persons | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 17.4 Thousand persons | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 18.2 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.6 Thousand persons | 35.6 Thousand persons | 35.6 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.01 Thousand persons | 26.2 Thousand persons | 52.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.86 Thousand persons | 14.6 Thousand persons | 24.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.52 Thousand persons | 16.1 Thousand persons | 22.1 Thousand persons | 5 |
More work & labour data for Bremen
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 590,016 Persons (2022)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 356 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.6 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.4% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 529 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 529 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 337.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 337.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 71.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Bremen?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Bremen was 18.2 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Bremen?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2 Thousand persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Bremen?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6 Thousand persons in 2018.
- How does Bremen rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Bremen ranks 363rd out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Bremen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bremen data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).