Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 127.9 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
127.9 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 9.9%
Rank
78th
of 436 regions
All-time high
261.9 Thousand persons
in 2005
All-time low
99.6 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Düsseldorf, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Düsseldorf recorded 127.9 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Düsseldorf peaked at 261.9 Thousand persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 99.6 Thousand persons, in 2019.
Düsseldorf ranks 78th of 436 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Düsseldorf, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 182.7 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 159.5 Thousand persons | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 142.7 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 174.2 Thousand persons | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 216.8 Thousand persons | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 235.8 Thousand persons | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 261.9 Thousand persons | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 244.7 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 215.5 Thousand persons | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 186.1 Thousand persons | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 193.5 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 186.2 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 168.7 Thousand persons | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 161.6 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 159.9 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 160.7 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 149.9 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 125.7 Thousand persons | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 112.6 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 110.5 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 99.6 Thousand persons | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 129.6 Thousand persons | +30.1% |
| 2021 | 113.6 Thousand persons | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 104.7 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 108.3 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 116.4 Thousand persons | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 127.9 Thousand persons | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 182.7 Thousand persons | 182.7 Thousand persons | 182.7 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 203.07 Thousand persons | 142.7 Thousand persons | 261.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.54 Thousand persons | 99.6 Thousand persons | 186.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.75 Thousand persons | 104.7 Thousand persons | 129.6 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Düsseldorf
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 991,301 Persons (2022)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 3,869 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.2 Hour (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 3,869 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,510 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,510 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 64.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,510 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,510 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 73.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Düsseldorf?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Düsseldorf was 127.9 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Düsseldorf?
- The highest recorded value was 261.9 Thousand persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Düsseldorf?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.6 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Düsseldorf rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Düsseldorf ranks 78th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Düsseldorf?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Düsseldorf 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.
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