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.

Highest16.5Berlin
Lowest5Oberbayern
Median10.4534 regions
Germany10.5History

All regions, 2010

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BerlinBerlin: 16.5 %16.5BrandenburgBrandenburg: 14.7 %14.7LeipzigLeipzig: 14.4 %14.4Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 13.3 %13.3Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 13.2 %13.2GießenGießen: 13 %13Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 12.5 %12.5DresdenDresden: 12.1 %12.1ChemnitzChemnitz: 11.8 %11.8ArnsbergArnsberg: 11.7 %11.7DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 11.7 %11.7HannoverHannover: 11.5 %11.5KasselKassel: 11 %11LüneburgLüneburg: 10.9 %10.9DarmstadtDarmstadt: 10.6 %10.6DetmoldDetmold: 10.5 %10.5ThüringenThüringen: 10.5 %10.5BraunschweigBraunschweig: 10.4 %10.4KölnKöln: 10.4 %10.4Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 10.2 %10.2Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 9.3 %9.3OberfrankenOberfranken: 9.2 %9.2MünsterMünster: 9.1 %9.1KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 8.8 %8.8MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 8.7 %8.7UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 8.4 %8.4HamburgHamburg: 7.3 %7.3StuttgartStuttgart: 7.1 %7.1KoblenzKoblenz: 6.6 %6.6NiederbayernNiederbayern: 6.4 %6.4TübingenTübingen: 6.2 %6.2SchwabenSchwaben: 5.5 %5.5FreiburgFreiburg: 5.4 %5.4OberbayernOberbayern: 5 %5
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2010 (%)Change on 2009
1Berlin Series break16.5-1 pts
2Brandenburg Series break14.7-2.5 pts
3Leipzig Series break14.4-0.5 pts
4Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Series break13.3-1.8 pts
5Sachsen-Anhalt Series break13.2-2.9 pts
6Gießen Series break13+0.1 pts
7Rheinhessen-Pfalz Series break12.5+0.8 pts
8Dresden Series break12.1-4.4 pts
9Chemnitz Series break11.8-1.4 pts
10Arnsberg Series break11.7-2.4 pts
10Düsseldorf Series break11.7-1.4 pts
12Hannover Series break11.5-0.4 pts
13Kassel Series break11-0.3 pts
14Lüneburg Series break10.9+1.4 pts
15Darmstadt Series break10.6-0.2 pts
16Detmold Series break10.5-1.6 pts
16Thüringen Series break10.5-1 pts
18Braunschweig Series break10.4-0.4 pts
18Köln Series break10.4-0.2 pts
20Schleswig-Holstein Series break10.2-0.4 pts
21Weser-Ems Series break9.30 pts
22Oberfranken Series break9.2-4.4 pts
23Münster Series break9.1-1.7 pts
24Karlsruhe Series break8.8-1 pts
25Mittelfranken Series break8.7-0.7 pts
26Unterfranken Series break8.4-1.3 pts
27Hamburg Series break7.3-3.1 pts
28Stuttgart Series break7.1-2.4 pts
29Koblenz Series break6.6-4.3 pts
30Niederbayern Series break6.4-0.9 pts
31Tübingen Series break6.2+0.4 pts
32Schwaben Series break5.5-1.6 pts
33Freiburg Series break5.4-1.3 pts
34Oberbayern Series break5-1.4 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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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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