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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by youth unemployment rate

Berlin had the highest youth unemployment rate of 35 regions in 2003, at 21.4%. Rheinhessen-Pfalz had the lowest, at 5.8%. The median was 9.8%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest21.4Berlin
Lowest5.8Rheinhessen-Pfalz
Median9.835 regions

All regions, 2003

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BerlinBerlin: 21.4 %21.4Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 19.8 %19.8BrandenburgBrandenburg: 19.4 %19.4DresdenDresden: 17.6 %17.6BremenBremen: 16.6 %16.6Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 15.2 %15.2BraunschweigBraunschweig: 13.3 %13.3DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 12.5 %12.5ThüringenThüringen: 12.4 %12.4KasselKassel: 12.3 %12.3KölnKöln: 12.1 %12.1GießenGießen: 11.1 %11.1SaarlandSaarland: 10.9 %10.9OberfrankenOberfranken: 10.7 %10.7DetmoldDetmold: 10.3 %10.3LüneburgLüneburg: 10.3 %10.3DarmstadtDarmstadt: 9.8 %9.8KoblenzKoblenz: 9.8 %9.8MünsterMünster: 9.7 %9.7Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 9.7 %9.7HamburgHamburg: 9.2 %9.2Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 9.2 %9.2StuttgartStuttgart: 8.2 %8.2UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 8.2 %8.2TübingenTübingen: 8 %8ArnsbergArnsberg: 7.9 %7.9HannoverHannover: 7.9 %7.9NiederbayernNiederbayern: 7.5 %7.5SchwabenSchwaben: 7.3 %7.3KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 7 %7OberpfalzOberpfalz: 7 %7OberbayernOberbayern: 6.3 %6.3FreiburgFreiburg: 6 %6MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 5.8 %5.8Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 5.8 %5.8
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2003 (%)Change on 2002
1Berlin21.4+2 pts
2Mecklenburg-Vorpommern19.8+5.1 pts
3Brandenburg19.4+3 pts
4Dresden17.6+0.8 pts
5Bremen16.6n/a
6Sachsen-Anhalt15.2+0.3 pts
7Braunschweig13.3+3.4 pts
8Düsseldorf12.5+4.2 pts
9Thüringen12.4+1.1 pts
10Kassel12.3+2.9 pts
11Köln12.1+5.1 pts
12Gießen11.1n/a
13Saarland10.9+0.2 pts
14Oberfranken10.7n/a
15Detmold10.3-0.3 pts
15Lüneburg10.3-0.1 pts
17Darmstadt9.8+2.8 pts
17Koblenz9.8+2.2 pts
19Münster9.7+1.3 pts
19Schleswig-Holstein9.7-1 pts
21Hamburg9.2-0.7 pts
21Weser-Ems9.2+1.6 pts
23Stuttgart8.2+2.9 pts
23Unterfranken8.2+1.6 pts
25Tübingen8n/a
26Arnsberg7.9-0.8 pts
26Hannover7.9-1.5 pts
28Niederbayern7.5+1.5 pts
29Schwaben7.3+2.7 pts
30Karlsruhe7+0.2 pts
30Oberpfalz7n/a
32Oberbayern6.3+2.7 pts
33Freiburg6+0.7 pts
34Mittelfranken5.80 pts
34Rheinhessen-Pfalz5.8-3 pts

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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. 2 regions with data in other periods have no value for 2003 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 21.4% in 2003, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Rheinhessen-Pfalz, with 5.8% in 2003.

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. 2 regions have no value for 2003 and are not ranked.

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