Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Hessen
Hessen: Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 3.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.4%
Change on year
up 6.2%
Rank
347th
of 436 regions
All-time high
8.5%
in 2005
All-time low
2.9%
in 2023
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Hessen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Hessen stood at 3.4%.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Hessen peaked at 8.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2023.
Hessen ranks 347th of 436 regions on this measure, 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 Hessen, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.3% | — |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.5% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.1% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 4.1% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Hessen
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.2% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,297 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79.0% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,719 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,719 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,184 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 3,184 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.2 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,184 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Hessen?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Hessen was 3.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Hessen?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Hessen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2023.
- How does Hessen rank for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Hessen ranks 347th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Hessen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hessen 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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