Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Gießen
Gießen: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 15.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 26.8%
Rank
379th
of 436 regions
All-time high
47.1 Thousand persons
in 2005
All-time low
13.7 Thousand persons
in 2022
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Gießen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Gießen is 15.3 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 26.8% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Gießen peaked at 47.1 Thousand persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.7 Thousand persons, in 2022.
Gießen ranks 379th of 436 regions on this measure, in the bottom 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 Gießen, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 32.1 Thousand persons | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 25.9 Thousand persons | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 27.2 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 38.5 Thousand persons | +41.5% |
| 2004 | 42.7 Thousand persons | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 47.1 Thousand persons | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 44.7 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 37.5 Thousand persons | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 34.6 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 35.2 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 30.8 Thousand persons | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 26.6 Thousand persons | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 26 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 23.8 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 23.8 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.3 Thousand persons | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 21.9 Thousand persons | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 19 Thousand persons | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 19.2 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 17.6 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 26.6 Thousand persons | +51.1% |
| 2021 | 17.7 Thousand persons | -33.5% |
| 2022 | 13.7 Thousand persons | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 15.5 Thousand persons | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 20.9 Thousand persons | +34.8% |
| 2025 | 15.3 Thousand persons | -26.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.3 Thousand persons | 36.3 Thousand persons | 36.3 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.55 Thousand persons | 25.9 Thousand persons | 47.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9 Thousand persons | 17.6 Thousand persons | 30.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.28 Thousand persons | 13.7 Thousand persons | 26.6 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Gießen
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 551.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 822.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 822.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 551.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 76.5% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 551.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.6 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 551.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.7% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Gießen?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Gießen was 15.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Gießen?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1 Thousand persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Gießen?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7 Thousand persons in 2022.
- How does Gießen rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Gießen ranks 379th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Gießen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gießen 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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