Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Germany
Germany: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 3.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Germany, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Germany recorded 3.0% for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in 2025.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Germany peaked at 4.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2001.
Germany ranks 28th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.2% | — |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -24.0% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +73.1% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | +11.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 3.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.0%, 74% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 3.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.1%, 73% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +73.1% | 2.6% | 4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Germany?
- Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Germany was 3.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2001.
- How does Germany rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Germany ranks 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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