Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Berlin
Berlin: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 6.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Berlin, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Berlin stood at 6.5.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Berlin peaked at 19.4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 2022.
That places Berlin 164th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Berlin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.3 | — |
| 2000 | 14.4 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 15.1 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 15.6 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 18.1 | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 19.1 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 19.4 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 18.7 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 16.4 | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 15.2 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 13.7 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 12.8 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 11.7 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 10.4 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 10.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.8 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 9.5 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 7.8 | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 7 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 6.1 | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 5.3 | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 6.1 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 5.7 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 4.8 | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 5.2 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 5.6 | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 6.5 | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.57 | 13.7 | 19.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.08 | 5.3 | 12.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.65 | 4.8 | 6.5 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Berlin
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 2.73 million Persons (2022)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,986 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,856 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.7 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.7 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,820 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,820 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,856 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,856 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 72.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Berlin?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Berlin was 6.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Berlin?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Berlin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 2022.
- How does Berlin rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Berlin ranks 164th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Berlin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Berlin data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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