Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Germany
Germany: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 3.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.8
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
33rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
11.2
in 2005
All-time low
3.1
in 2019
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Germany, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Germany stood at 3.8.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Germany peaked at 11.2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2019.
Germany ranks 33rd of 38 countries 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 educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.9 | — |
| 2000 | 7.9 | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 7.8 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 8.5 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 9.8 | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 10.7 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 11.2 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 10.3 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 8.7 | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 7.5 | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 7.8 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 5.8 | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 5.4 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 5.2 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 5 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 4.6 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 4.1 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 3.8 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 3.4 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 3.1 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 3.9 | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 3.6 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 3.1 | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.5 | +12.9% |
| 2025 | 3.8 | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.02 | 7.5 | 11.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 | 3.1 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Germany?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Germany was 3.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Germany ranks 33rd out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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