Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Thüringen
Thüringen: Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 3.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Thüringen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Thüringen recorded 3.7% for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Thüringen peaked at 17.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2022.
That places Thüringen 323rd out of 436 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Thüringen, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.5% | — |
| 2000 | 13.5% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +12.9% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 10.7% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 3.7% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.2% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Thüringen
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 77.4% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,024 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.5% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,536 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,536 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 986.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 986.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.3 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 986.1 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Thüringen?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Thüringen was 3.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Thüringen?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Thüringen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2022.
- How does Thüringen rank for unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Thüringen ranks 323rd out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Thüringen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thüringen 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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