Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Saarland
Saarland: Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 4.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Saarland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Saarland recorded 4.1% for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in 2025.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Saarland peaked at 10.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2021.
Saarland ranks 288th of 436 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Saarland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.2% | — |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | +28.8% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 5.9% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.1% | 5 |
More work & labour data for Saarland
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 74.5% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 505.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.9% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 760.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 760.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 484.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 484.5 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.8 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 484.5 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Saarland?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Saarland was 4.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Saarland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Saarland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2021.
- How does Saarland rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Saarland ranks 288th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Saarland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saarland 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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