Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Nordrhein-Westfalen: Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 4.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Nordrhein-Westfalen recorded 4.2% for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen peaked at 10.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2023.
That places Nordrhein-Westfalen 281st out of 436 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 Nordrhein-Westfalen, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.5% | — |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | +14.7% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.1% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.6% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.5% | 6 |
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 unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen was 4.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2023.
- How does Nordrhein-Westfalen rank for unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 281st out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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