Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Hessen
Hessen: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 113 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
113 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 7.0%
Rank
90th
of 436 regions
All-time high
256 Thousand persons
in 2005
All-time low
95.4 Thousand persons
in 2023
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Hessen, 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 Hessen is 113 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Hessen peaked at 256 Thousand persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 95.4 Thousand persons, in 2023.
Hessen ranks 90th 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 Hessen, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 212.2 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 166.6 Thousand persons | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 162.9 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 171.8 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 208.5 Thousand persons | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 230.5 Thousand persons | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 256 Thousand persons | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 247.5 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 223.6 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 198.2 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 196.8 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 176.8 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 145.7 Thousand persons | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 147.4 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 136.4 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 139.2 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 126.1 Thousand persons | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 127.1 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 107.2 Thousand persons | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 103 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 101.1 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 131.1 Thousand persons | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 118.6 Thousand persons | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 110.4 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 95.4 Thousand persons | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 105.6 Thousand persons | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 113 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 212.2 Thousand persons | 212.2 Thousand persons | 212.2 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 206.24 Thousand persons | 162.9 Thousand persons | 256 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 131 Thousand persons | 101.1 Thousand persons | 176.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.35 Thousand persons | 95.4 Thousand persons | 131.1 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Hessen
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.2% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,297 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79.0% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,719 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,719 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,184 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 3,184 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.2 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,184 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Hessen?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Hessen was 113 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Hessen?
- The highest recorded value was 256 Thousand persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Hessen?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.4 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Hessen rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Hessen ranks 90th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Hessen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hessen 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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