Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Rheinland-Pfalz
Rheinland-Pfalz: 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 Rheinland-Pfalz, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Rheinland-Pfalz is 3.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Rheinland-Pfalz peaked at 8.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2019.
That places Rheinland-Pfalz 347th out of 436 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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 Rheinland-Pfalz, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.1% | — |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.0% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.8% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Rheinland-Pfalz
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 78.7% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,186 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 3,092 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 3,092 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,110 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,110 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.2 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,110 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Rheinland-Pfalz?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Rheinland-Pfalz was 3.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Rheinland-Pfalz?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Rheinland-Pfalz?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2019.
- How does Rheinland-Pfalz rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Rheinland-Pfalz ranks 347th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Rheinland-Pfalz?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rheinland-Pfalz 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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