Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Hessen
Hessen: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 3.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Hessen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Hessen stood at 3.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Hessen peaked at 8.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 2023.
Hessen ranks 348th of 437 regions 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 Hessen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.3 | — |
| 2000 | 5.8 | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 5.5 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 5.9 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 7.1 | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 7.9 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 8.5 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 8.2 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 7.4 | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 6.5 | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 6.4 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 5.9 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 4.7 | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.4 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 4 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.3 | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.1 | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 3.8 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 3.4 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 2.9 | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 3.2 | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 3.4 | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.92 | 5.5 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.18 | 3.1 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Hessen
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.2 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,297 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,719 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,719 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,184 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 3,184 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.2 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,184 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Hessen?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Hessen was 3.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Hessen?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Hessen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 2023.
- How does Hessen rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Hessen ranks 348th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Hessen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hessen 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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