Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Kassel
Kassel: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 22.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
22.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 62.3%
Rank
334th
of 436 regions
All-time high
55.4 Thousand persons
in 2005
All-time low
13.4 Thousand persons
in 2023
Years of data
26
1999–2025
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Kassel, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Kassel stood at 22.4 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 62.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Kassel peaked at 55.4 Thousand persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.4 Thousand persons, in 2023.
That places Kassel 334th 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 Kassel, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 49.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 40.2 Thousand persons | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 41.2 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 43.2 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 43.7 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 44.2 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 55.4 Thousand persons | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 50.6 Thousand persons | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 48.4 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 45.1 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 39.4 Thousand persons | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 35.5 Thousand persons | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 27.3 Thousand persons | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 27.5 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 26.5 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 27.1 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 22.5 Thousand persons | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 22.7 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 15.5 Thousand persons | -31.7% |
| 2018 | 18.2 Thousand persons | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 17.9 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 18.8 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 14.1 Thousand persons | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 13.4 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 13.8 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 22.4 Thousand persons | +62.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3 Thousand persons | 49.3 Thousand persons | 49.3 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.14 Thousand persons | 39.4 Thousand persons | 55.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.07 Thousand persons | 15.5 Thousand persons | 35.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5 Thousand persons | 13.4 Thousand persons | 22.4 Thousand persons | 5 |
More work & labour data for Kassel
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 279,992 Persons (2022)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 600.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 897.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 897.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 600.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 600.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.7 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 600.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 77.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Kassel?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Kassel was 22.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Kassel?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4 Thousand persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Kassel?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Kassel rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Kassel ranks 334th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Kassel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kassel 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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