Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Hannover
Hannover: Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 3.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Hannover, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Hannover stood at 3.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.8% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Hannover peaked at 10.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2021.
Hannover ranks 306th of 436 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Hannover, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.0% | — |
| 2000 | 7.4% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | +25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.5% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.5% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.9% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Hannover
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 762,295 Persons (2022)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,579 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,579 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,063 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.3% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,063 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,063 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 75.7% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,063 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Hannover?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Hannover was 3.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Hannover?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Hannover?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2021.
- How does Hannover rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Hannover ranks 306th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Hannover?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hannover data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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