Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Gießen
Gießen: Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 2.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Gießen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Gießen stood at 2.7%.
That represents a change of down 27.0% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Gießen peaked at 9.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2022.
That places Gießen 405th out of 436 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Gießen, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.5% | — |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +36.4% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +57.6% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -32.7% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +23.3% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | -27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.2% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 5.2% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Gießen
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 551.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 822.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 822.6 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 551.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 76.5% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 551.3 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 551.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.7% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Gießen?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Gießen was 2.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Gießen?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Gießen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2022.
- How does Gießen rank for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Gießen ranks 405th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Gießen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gießen data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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