Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Münster
Münster: Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 3.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.4%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
347th
of 436 regions
All-time high
9.5%
in 2005
All-time low
3.0%
in 2023
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Münster, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Münster stood at 3.4%.
The figure is down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Münster peaked at 9.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2023.
That places Münster 347th out of 436 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Münster, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 3.0% | -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 | 4.6% | 3.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 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 Hour (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,042 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,042 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,380 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,380 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,380 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Münster?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Münster was 3.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Münster?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Münster?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2023.
- How does Münster rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Münster ranks 347th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth 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 country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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