Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Nordrhein-Westfalen: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 2.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2.8%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
277th
of 341 regions
All-time high
4.2%
in 2006
All-time low
1.6%
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen is 2.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen peaked at 4.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2001.
That places Nordrhein-Westfalen 277th out of 341 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.0% | — |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -27.3% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +72.7% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +70.6% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.6% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 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 ratio by nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Nordrhein-Westfalen was 2.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2001.
- How does Nordrhein-Westfalen rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 277th out of 341 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nordrhein-Westfalen 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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