Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Köln
Köln: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 92.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
92.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
119th
of 436 regions
All-time high
194.5 Thousand persons
in 2005
All-time low
74 Thousand persons
in 2022
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Köln, 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 Köln is 92.1 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Köln peaked at 194.5 Thousand persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 74 Thousand persons, in 2022.
That places Köln 119th out of 436 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Köln, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 133.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 117.4 Thousand persons | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 110.1 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 123.9 Thousand persons | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 157.3 Thousand persons | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 161.7 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 194.5 Thousand persons | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 191.2 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 165.4 Thousand persons | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 149.3 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 153.5 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 146.5 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 125.8 Thousand persons | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 113.8 Thousand persons | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 124.2 Thousand persons | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 113.9 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 104.2 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 88.7 Thousand persons | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 84.6 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 82.6 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 78.1 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 91.5 Thousand persons | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 90.9 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 74 Thousand persons | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 75.8 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 86.6 Thousand persons | +14.2% |
| 2025 | 92.1 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133.9 Thousand persons | 133.9 Thousand persons | 133.9 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 152.43 Thousand persons | 110.1 Thousand persons | 194.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.24 Thousand persons | 78.1 Thousand persons | 146.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.15 Thousand persons | 74 Thousand persons | 92.1 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Köln
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 1.30 million Persons (2022)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 3,413 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.9 Hour (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 3,413 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,273 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,273 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 66.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,273 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,273 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Köln?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Köln was 92.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Köln?
- The highest recorded value was 194.5 Thousand persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Köln?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 Thousand persons in 2022.
- How does Köln rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Köln ranks 119th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Köln?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Köln 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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