Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Nordrhein-Westfalen: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 9.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen is 9.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen peaked at 18.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2001.
Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 312th of 341 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.3% | — |
| 2000 | 8.9% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +57.3% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +60.9% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 9.7% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 6.9% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 6.9% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 8.6% | 11.3% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Nordrhein-Westfalen
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 74.8% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 9,304 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.2% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.2% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 13,514 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 13,514 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 8,912 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 8,912 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 8,912 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.9 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen was 9.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2001.
- How does Nordrhein-Westfalen rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 312th out of 341 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nordrhein-Westfalen data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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