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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by youth unemployment rate

Berlin had the highest youth unemployment rate of 37 regions in 2006, at 25.1%. Freiburg had the lowest, at 6.4%. The median was 13.9%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest25.1Berlin
Lowest6.4Freiburg
Median13.937 regions

All regions, 2006

CSVChart (SVG)

BerlinBerlin: 25.1 %25.1Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 20.3 %20.3BrandenburgBrandenburg: 19.8 %19.8DresdenDresden: 19.5 %19.5Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 18.9 %18.9LeipzigLeipzig: 18.8 %18.8ThüringenThüringen: 17.4 %17.4ChemnitzChemnitz: 16.8 %16.8BremenBremen: 16.5 %16.5LüneburgLüneburg: 16.2 %16.2HamburgHamburg: 15.8 %15.8Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 15.4 %15.4GießenGießen: 15.2 %15.2MünsterMünster: 15.1 %15.1ArnsbergArnsberg: 15 %15BraunschweigBraunschweig: 15 %15DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 14.5 %14.5DetmoldDetmold: 14.3 %14.3SaarlandSaarland: 13.9 %13.9HannoverHannover: 13.5 %13.5Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 13.3 %13.3KölnKöln: 13.2 %13.2Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 13 %13DarmstadtDarmstadt: 12.5 %12.5KasselKassel: 12.5 %12.5KoblenzKoblenz: 12.4 %12.4OberfrankenOberfranken: 12 %12NiederbayernNiederbayern: 11.1 %11.1UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 10.2 %10.2KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 9.7 %9.7TübingenTübingen: 9.5 %9.5StuttgartStuttgart: 9.4 %9.4MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 8.8 %8.8SchwabenSchwaben: 7.7 %7.7OberpfalzOberpfalz: 7.2 %7.2OberbayernOberbayern: 6.9 %6.9FreiburgFreiburg: 6.4 %6.4
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2006 (%)Change on 2005
1Berlin Series break25.1+1.2 pts
2Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Series break20.3-0.6 pts
3Brandenburg Series break19.8-2.7 pts
4Dresden Series break19.5-1.2 pts
5Sachsen-Anhalt Series break18.9-4.5 pts
6Leipzig Series break18.8-5.9 pts
7Thüringen Series break17.4-1.9 pts
8Chemnitz Series break16.8-0.3 pts
9Bremen Series break16.5-2.8 pts
10Lüneburg Series break16.2+0.3 pts
11Hamburg Series break15.8+1.1 pts
12Rheinhessen-Pfalz Series break15.4+1 pts
13Gießen Series break15.2-0.9 pts
14Münster Series break15.10 pts
15Arnsberg Series break15-2.5 pts
15Braunschweig Series break15-4.1 pts
17Düsseldorf Series break14.5-0.9 pts
18Detmold Series break14.3-0.9 pts
19Saarland Series break13.9-3.9 pts
20Hannover Series break13.5-3.3 pts
21Schleswig-Holstein Series break13.3-2.2 pts
22Köln Series break13.2-1.5 pts
23Weser-Ems Series break13-1.2 pts
24Darmstadt Series break12.5+0.4 pts
24Kassel Series break12.5+0.1 pts
26Koblenz Series break12.4-1.5 pts
27Oberfranken Series break12-4.4 pts
28Niederbayern Series break11.1+1.9 pts
29Unterfranken Series break10.2-5.8 pts
30Karlsruhe Series break9.7-2.2 pts
31Tübingen Series break9.5-1.7 pts
32Stuttgart Series break9.4-1.4 pts
33Mittelfranken Series break8.8-4.3 pts
34Schwaben Series break7.7-1.7 pts
35Oberpfalz Series break7.2-3 pts
36Oberbayern Series break6.9-3.5 pts
37Freiburg Series break6.4-4.2 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?

Berlin, with 25.1% in 2006, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Freiburg, with 6.4% in 2006.

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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