Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Köln
Köln: Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 3.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.9
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
307th
of 437 regions
All-time high
9.4
in 2005
All-time low
3.2
in 2022
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Köln, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Köln stood at 3.9.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Köln peaked at 9.4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2022.
That places Köln 307th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Köln, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.8 | — |
| 2000 | 6 | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 5.7 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 6.3 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 8 | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 8.3 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 9.4 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 9.1 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 7.8 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 7 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 7.2 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 7 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 5.4 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 5.8 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 5.3 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 4.8 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 3.9 | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.4 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 4.1 | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.2 | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 3.7 | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 3.9 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.48 | 5.7 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9 | 3.4 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Köln
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 1.30 million Persons (2022)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.8 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.9 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 3,413 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 3,413 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,273 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 66.6 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,273 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,273 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.7 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Köln?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Köln was 3.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Köln?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Köln?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2022.
- How does Köln rank for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Köln ranks 307th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Köln?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Köln 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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