Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Niedersachsen
Niedersachsen: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 144.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
144.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 11.2%
Rank
63rd
of 436 regions
All-time high
394.5 Thousand persons
in 2005
All-time low
115.5 Thousand persons
in 2023
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Niedersachsen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Niedersachsen recorded 144.5 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Niedersachsen peaked at 394.5 Thousand persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 115.5 Thousand persons, in 2023.
That places Niedersachsen 63rd out of 436 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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 Niedersachsen, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 267.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 238.8 Thousand persons | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 231.4 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 262.7 Thousand persons | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 311.1 Thousand persons | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 347.6 Thousand persons | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 394.5 Thousand persons | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 373.9 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 304.2 Thousand persons | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 274.8 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 267.4 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 245.3 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 214.2 Thousand persons | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 190.4 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 193.6 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 183.7 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 170.3 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 163.9 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 153.6 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 135.1 Thousand persons | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 128.5 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 153 Thousand persons | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 133.6 Thousand persons | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 117.6 Thousand persons | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 115.5 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 129.9 Thousand persons | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 144.5 Thousand persons | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 267.8 Thousand persons | 267.8 Thousand persons | 267.8 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 300.64 Thousand persons | 231.4 Thousand persons | 394.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 177.86 Thousand persons | 128.5 Thousand persons | 245.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.35 Thousand persons | 115.5 Thousand persons | 153 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Niedersachsen
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 77.3% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,186 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.2% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.2% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 5,962 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 5,962 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 4,041 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 4,041 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 4,041 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Niedersachsen?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Niedersachsen was 144.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Niedersachsen?
- The highest recorded value was 394.5 Thousand persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Niedersachsen?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.5 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Niedersachsen rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Niedersachsen ranks 63rd out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Niedersachsen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niedersachsen 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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