Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Münster
Münster: Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 3.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.4
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
348th
of 437 regions
All-time high
9.5
in 2005
All-time low
3
in 2023
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Münster, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Münster recorded 3.4 for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Münster peaked at 9.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2023.
Münster ranks 348th of 437 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 Münster, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.6 | — |
| 2000 | 5.4 | -28.9% |
| 2001 | 5.7 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 6.8 | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 8.7 | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.5 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 9.1 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 7.3 | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 6.5 | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 7.3 | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 6.6 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 5.3 | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 4.9 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 5.1 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.9 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 4.4 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.9 | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 3.6 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 3.4 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 3.6 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.4 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 3 | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 3.4 | +13.3% |
| 2025 | 3.4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.5 | 5.4 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 | 3.4 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 | 3 | 3.7 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Münster
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 414,935 Persons (2022)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79.1 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.5 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,042 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,042 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,380 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.6 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,380 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,380 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Münster?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Münster was 3.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Münster?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Münster?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2023.
- How does Münster rank for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Münster ranks 348th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Münster?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Münster 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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