Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Saarland
Saarland: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 4.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Saarland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Saarland is 4.1, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Saarland peaked at 10.8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2021.
Saarland ranks 289th of 437 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Saarland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.2 | — |
| 2000 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.9 | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 7.6 | +28.8% |
| 2003 | 8.3 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 8.7 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 10.8 | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 9.5 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 7.3 | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 7.1 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 8.4 | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 6.9 | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 5.9 | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 6.3 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 6 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 5.8 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.6 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 4.9 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 4.5 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 3.6 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.2 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 3.7 | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 3.4 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 3.6 | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 4.1 | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.09 | 5.9 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 | 3.6 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 5 |
More work & labour data for Saarland
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 74.5 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 505.1 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.9 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.9 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 760.7 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 760.7 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 484.5 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 484.5 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.8 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 484.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Saarland?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Saarland was 4.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Saarland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8 in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Saarland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2021.
- How does Saarland rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Saarland ranks 289th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Saarland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saarland 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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