Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Kassel
Kassel: Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 3.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Kassel, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Kassel recorded 3.6% for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Kassel peaked at 9.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2023.
That places Kassel 332nd out of 436 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Kassel, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.4% | — |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -32.4% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | +63.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.6% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.5% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.6% | 5 |
More work & labour data for Kassel
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 279,992 Persons (2022)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 897.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 77.8% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 897.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 600.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 66.9% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 600.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 600.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 77.8% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 600.2 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Kassel?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Kassel was 3.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Kassel?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Kassel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2023.
- How does Kassel rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Kassel ranks 332nd out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Kassel?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kassel 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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