Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Saarland
Saarland: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 20.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.6 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 14.4%
Rank
345th
of 436 regions
All-time high
52.2 Thousand persons
in 2005
All-time low
16.1 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
26
1999–2025
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Saarland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Saarland stood at 20.6 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Saarland peaked at 52.2 Thousand persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.1 Thousand persons, in 2021.
Saarland ranks 345th of 436 regions on this measure, 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 Saarland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 33.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 35 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 27.5 Thousand persons | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 36.2 Thousand persons | +31.6% |
| 2003 | 38.3 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 40.6 Thousand persons | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 52.2 Thousand persons | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 46.2 Thousand persons | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 34.8 Thousand persons | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 34.8 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41.1 Thousand persons | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 32.9 Thousand persons | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 27.7 Thousand persons | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 30.6 Thousand persons | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 29.4 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 28.3 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 27.3 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 24.4 Thousand persons | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 22.4 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 18.1 Thousand persons | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 18.2 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.1 Thousand persons | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 18.4 Thousand persons | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 17 Thousand persons | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 18 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 20.6 Thousand persons | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.9 Thousand persons | 33.9 Thousand persons | 33.9 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.67 Thousand persons | 27.5 Thousand persons | 52.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.93 Thousand persons | 18.1 Thousand persons | 32.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.02 Thousand persons | 16.1 Thousand persons | 20.6 Thousand persons | 5 |
More work & labour data for Saarland
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 74.5% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 505.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.9% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 760.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 760.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 484.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 484.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.8 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 484.5 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Saarland?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Saarland was 20.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Saarland?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2 Thousand persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Saarland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Saarland rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Saarland ranks 345th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Saarland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saarland 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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