Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Weser-Ems
Weser-Ems: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region was 2.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region in Weser-Ems, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Weser-Ems stood at 2.9%.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Weser-Ems peaked at 10.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2023.
Weser-Ems ranks 392nd of 436 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 Weser-Ems, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.4% | — |
| 2000 | 5.5% | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -28.8% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +24.0% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.5% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.7% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Weser-Ems
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 79.4% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.8% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,940 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,940 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,363 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,363 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,363 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 70.2% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.8% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,363 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Weser-Ems?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region in Weser-Ems was 2.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Weser-Ems?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region recorded in Weser-Ems?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2023.
- How does Weser-Ems rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region?
- Weser-Ems ranks 392nd out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Weser-Ems?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Weser-Ems 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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