Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by youth unemployment rate, 2010
Berlin had the highest youth unemployment rate of 34 regions in 2010, at 16.5%. Oberbayern had the lowest, at 5%. The median was 10.45% and the figure for Germany was 10.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All regions, 2010
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | 2010 (%) | Change on 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berlin Series break | 16.5 | -1 pts |
| 2 | Brandenburg Series break | 14.7 | -2.5 pts |
| 3 | Leipzig Series break | 14.4 | -0.5 pts |
| 4 | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Series break | 13.3 | -1.8 pts |
| 5 | Sachsen-Anhalt Series break | 13.2 | -2.9 pts |
| 6 | Gießen Series break | 13 | +0.1 pts |
| 7 | Rheinhessen-Pfalz Series break | 12.5 | +0.8 pts |
| 8 | Dresden Series break | 12.1 | -4.4 pts |
| 9 | Chemnitz Series break | 11.8 | -1.4 pts |
| 10 | Arnsberg Series break | 11.7 | -2.4 pts |
| 10 | Düsseldorf Series break | 11.7 | -1.4 pts |
| 12 | Hannover Series break | 11.5 | -0.4 pts |
| 13 | Kassel Series break | 11 | -0.3 pts |
| 14 | Lüneburg Series break | 10.9 | +1.4 pts |
| 15 | Darmstadt Series break | 10.6 | -0.2 pts |
| 16 | Detmold Series break | 10.5 | -1.6 pts |
| 16 | Thüringen Series break | 10.5 | -1 pts |
| 18 | Braunschweig Series break | 10.4 | -0.4 pts |
| 18 | Köln Series break | 10.4 | -0.2 pts |
| 20 | Schleswig-Holstein Series break | 10.2 | -0.4 pts |
| 21 | Weser-Ems Series break | 9.3 | 0 pts |
| 22 | Oberfranken Series break | 9.2 | -4.4 pts |
| 23 | Münster Series break | 9.1 | -1.7 pts |
| 24 | Karlsruhe Series break | 8.8 | -1 pts |
| 25 | Mittelfranken Series break | 8.7 | -0.7 pts |
| 26 | Unterfranken Series break | 8.4 | -1.3 pts |
| 27 | Hamburg Series break | 7.3 | -3.1 pts |
| 28 | Stuttgart Series break | 7.1 | -2.4 pts |
| 29 | Koblenz Series break | 6.6 | -4.3 pts |
| 30 | Niederbayern Series break | 6.4 | -0.9 pts |
| 31 | Tübingen Series break | 6.2 | +0.4 pts |
| 32 | Schwaben Series break | 5.5 | -1.6 pts |
| 33 | Freiburg Series break | 5.4 | -1.3 pts |
| 34 | Oberbayern Series break | 5 | -1.4 pts |
Other periods
About this ranking
Unemployed people under 25 as a percentage of the labour force under 25.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. 3 regions with data in other periods have no value for 2010 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Eurostat. Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 24 (lfst_r_lfu3rt). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/lfst_r_lfu3rt/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
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Questions
Which region has the highest youth unemployment rate?
Berlin, with 16.5% in 2010, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which region has the lowest youth unemployment rate?
Oberbayern, with 5% in 2010.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Unemployment rates by NUTS 2 region, 15 to 24 (lfst_r_lfu3rt). Retrieved 2026-10-08. 3 regions have no value for 2010 and are not ranked.
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