Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Germany
Germany: Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 1,692 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Germany, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Germany is 1,692, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Germany peaked at 4,571 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,342, in 2023.
Germany ranks 4th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,506 | 3,506 | 3,506 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,650 | 3,078 | 4,571 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,993 | 1,373 | 2,845 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,515 | 1,342 | 1,692 | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
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- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.7% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Germany?
- Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Germany was 1,692 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4,571 in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,342 in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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