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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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