Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Nordrhein-Westfalen: Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 391.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
391.6 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 9.1%
Rank
10th
of 436 regions
All-time high
888.2 Thousand persons
in 2005
All-time low
313.7 Thousand persons
in 2023
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen is 391.6 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen peaked at 888.2 Thousand persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 313.7 Thousand persons, in 2023.
Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 10th of 436 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 604.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 522.5 Thousand persons | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 491.1 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 582.9 Thousand persons | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 723.9 Thousand persons | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 774.3 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 888.2 Thousand persons | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 845.4 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 723.5 Thousand persons | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 643.3 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 680.1 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 624.7 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 539 Thousand persons | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 500.5 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 513.4 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 488.9 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 458.5 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 401.9 Thousand persons | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 370.8 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 347.4 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 326.4 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 401.4 Thousand persons | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 365.4 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 322.6 Thousand persons | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 313.7 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 359 Thousand persons | +14.4% |
| 2025 | 391.6 Thousand persons | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 604.6 Thousand persons | 604.6 Thousand persons | 604.6 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 687.52 Thousand persons | 491.1 Thousand persons | 888.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 457.15 Thousand persons | 326.4 Thousand persons | 624.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 358.95 Thousand persons | 313.7 Thousand persons | 401.4 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nordrhein-Westfalen
More work & labour data for Nordrhein-Westfalen
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 74.8% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 9,304 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.2% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.2% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 13,514 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 13,514 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 8,912 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 8,912 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.9 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 8,912 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen was 391.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The highest recorded value was 888.2 Thousand persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The lowest recorded value was 313.7 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Nordrhein-Westfalen rank for unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 10th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nordrhein-Westfalen 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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