Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Germany
Germany: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 1,692 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,692
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
4th
of 50 countries
All-time high
4,571
in 2005
All-time low
1,342
in 2023
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Germany, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1,692 for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Germany peaked at 4,571 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,342, in 2023.
Germany ranks 4th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3,506 | — |
| 2000 | 3,123 | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 3,078 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3,362 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 3,894 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 4,261 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 4,571 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 4,245 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 3,601 | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 3,136 | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 3,228 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2,845 | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 2,399 | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 2,224 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 2,182 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2,090 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,950 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1,774 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 1,621 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 1,468 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 1,373 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 1,663 | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 1,517 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 1,355 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 1,342 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,518 | +13.1% |
| 2025 | 1,692 | +11.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1,692 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.7, 8.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1,692 is above the median for high income countries, which is 216.5, 7.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,506 | 3,506 | 3,506 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,650 | 3,078 | 4,571 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,993 | 1,373 | 2,845 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,515 | 1,342 | 1,692 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Germany?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Germany was 1,692 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4,571 in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,342 in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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