Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Germany

Germany: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
23rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
4.5
in 2005
All-time low
1.9
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Germany, 1999–2025

0123451999201220251999: 2.22000: 2.52001: 1.92002: 2.12003: 2.32004: 2.62005: 4.52006: 4.42007: 4.22008: 3.62009: 3.62010: 3.32011: 32012: 2.62013: 2.42014: 2.52015: 2.22016: 2.32017: 2.42018: 2.22019: 2.12020: 2.82021: 2.62022: 2.72023: 2.52024: 2.72025: 3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 3 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 23rd of 35 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

Annual values for Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Germany, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value 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 -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 +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.2 2.2 2.2 1
2000s 3.17 1.9 4.5 10
2010s 2.5 2.1 3.3 10
2020s 2.72 2.5 3 6

Countries ranked near Germany

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  2. 21 Serbia 3.7 compare
  3. 22 Portugal 3.1 compare
  4. 24 Cyprus 2.8 compare
  5. 25 Hungary 2.6 compare
  6. 25 Slovenia 2.6 compare

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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 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 23rd out of 35 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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Indicator
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
377 places, 7,082 data points, 1999–2025
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