Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Niedersachsen
Niedersachsen: Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 3.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Niedersachsen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Niedersachsen recorded 3.5% for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Niedersachsen peaked at 10.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2023.
Niedersachsen ranks 338th of 436 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 country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Niedersachsen, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.4% | — |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.4% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.8% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Niedersachsen
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 77.3% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,186 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.2% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.2% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 5,962 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 5,962 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 4,041 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 4,041 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.6 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,041 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Niedersachsen?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Niedersachsen was 3.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Niedersachsen?
- 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 Niedersachsen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2023.
- How does Niedersachsen rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Niedersachsen ranks 338th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Niedersachsen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niedersachsen 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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