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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by youth unemployment rate

Leipzig had the highest youth unemployment rate of 37 regions in 2005, at 24.7%. Niederbayern had the lowest, at 9.2%. The median was 15.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest24.7Leipzig
Lowest9.2Niederbayern
Median15.437 regions

All regions, 2005

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LeipzigLeipzig: 24.7 %24.7BerlinBerlin: 23.9 %23.9Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 23.4 %23.4BrandenburgBrandenburg: 22.5 %22.5Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 20.9 %20.9DresdenDresden: 20.7 %20.7BremenBremen: 19.3 %19.3ThüringenThüringen: 19.3 %19.3BraunschweigBraunschweig: 19.1 %19.1SaarlandSaarland: 17.8 %17.8ArnsbergArnsberg: 17.5 %17.5ChemnitzChemnitz: 17.1 %17.1HannoverHannover: 16.8 %16.8OberfrankenOberfranken: 16.4 %16.4GießenGießen: 16.1 %16.1UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 16 %16LüneburgLüneburg: 15.9 %15.9Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 15.5 %15.5DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 15.4 %15.4DetmoldDetmold: 15.2 %15.2MünsterMünster: 15.1 %15.1HamburgHamburg: 14.7 %14.7KölnKöln: 14.7 %14.7Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 14.4 %14.4Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 14.2 %14.2KoblenzKoblenz: 13.9 %13.9MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 13.1 %13.1KasselKassel: 12.4 %12.4DarmstadtDarmstadt: 12.1 %12.1KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 11.9 %11.9TübingenTübingen: 11.2 %11.2StuttgartStuttgart: 10.8 %10.8FreiburgFreiburg: 10.6 %10.6OberbayernOberbayern: 10.4 %10.4OberpfalzOberpfalz: 10.2 %10.2SchwabenSchwaben: 9.4 %9.4NiederbayernNiederbayern: 9.2 %9.2
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2005 (%)Change on 2004
1Leipzig Series break24.7n/a
2Berlin Series break23.9+2.9 pts
3Sachsen-Anhalt Series break23.4+5.7 pts
4Brandenburg Series break22.5-0.1 pts
5Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Series break20.9+1.7 pts
6Dresden Series break20.7+2.7 pts
7Bremen Series break19.3-0.8 pts
7Thüringen Series break19.3+5.2 pts
9Braunschweig Series break19.1+8.5 pts
10Saarland Series break17.8+5.1 pts
11Arnsberg Series break17.5+4.6 pts
12Chemnitz Series break17.1n/a
13Hannover Series break16.8+3 pts
14Oberfranken Series break16.4+3 pts
15Gießen Series break16.1+3.4 pts
16Unterfranken Series break16+3.5 pts
17Lüneburg Series break15.9+3.1 pts
18Schleswig-Holstein Series break15.5+0.7 pts
19Düsseldorf Series break15.4+2.9 pts
20Detmold Series break15.2+1.2 pts
21Münster Series break15.1+2 pts
22Hamburg Series break14.7+0.4 pts
22Köln Series break14.7+5.3 pts
24Rheinhessen-Pfalz Series break14.4+2.8 pts
25Weser-Ems Series break14.2+4.2 pts
26Koblenz Series break13.9+0.6 pts
27Mittelfranken Series break13.1+5.2 pts
28Kassel Series break12.4+0.7 pts
29Darmstadt Series break12.1-0.1 pts
30Karlsruhe Series break11.9+2.5 pts
31Tübingen Series break11.2+1.3 pts
32Stuttgart Series break10.8+2.2 pts
33Freiburg Series break10.6-0.6 pts
34Oberbayern Series break10.4+2.7 pts
35Oberpfalz Series break10.2n/a
36Schwaben Series break9.4+1.2 pts
37Niederbayern Series break9.2+0.7 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. 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?

Leipzig, with 24.7% in 2005, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Niederbayern, with 9.2% in 2005.

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.

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