Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Brandenburg
Brandenburg: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 3.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Brandenburg, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Brandenburg stood at 3.8%.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Brandenburg peaked at 19.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2021.
That places Brandenburg 316th 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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Brandenburg, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.8% | — |
| 2000 | 16.4% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 11.4% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 3.4% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.2% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Brandenburg
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,267 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.0% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,896 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,896 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,219 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,219 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.1 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,219 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Brandenburg?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Brandenburg was 3.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Brandenburg?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Brandenburg?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2021.
- How does Brandenburg rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Brandenburg ranks 316th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Brandenburg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brandenburg 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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