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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by youth unemployment rate

Berlin had the highest youth unemployment rate of 35 regions in 2007, at 21.2%. Freiburg had the lowest, at 5.1%. The median was 11.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest21.2Berlin
Lowest5.1Freiburg
Median11.335 regions

All regions, 2007

CSVChart (SVG)

BerlinBerlin: 21.2 %21.2Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 19.4 %19.4Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 19.2 %19.2LeipzigLeipzig: 18.4 %18.4BrandenburgBrandenburg: 17.1 %17.1DresdenDresden: 16 %16ThüringenThüringen: 15 %15DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 14.6 %14.6ArnsbergArnsberg: 14.5 %14.5ChemnitzChemnitz: 14 %14HannoverHannover: 13.9 %13.9BraunschweigBraunschweig: 13.5 %13.5KasselKassel: 12.9 %12.9Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 12.9 %12.9GießenGießen: 12.7 %12.7Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 12 %12HamburgHamburg: 11.6 %11.6DarmstadtDarmstadt: 11.3 %11.3DetmoldDetmold: 11.3 %11.3KölnKöln: 11.3 %11.3OberfrankenOberfranken: 11.3 %11.3LüneburgLüneburg: 10.9 %10.9UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 10.6 %10.6Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 10.5 %10.5MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 9.8 %9.8KoblenzKoblenz: 9.3 %9.3MünsterMünster: 9.2 %9.2StuttgartStuttgart: 7.6 %7.6OberpfalzOberpfalz: 7.5 %7.5KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 7.3 %7.3NiederbayernNiederbayern: 7 %7TübingenTübingen: 6.7 %6.7OberbayernOberbayern: 6.6 %6.6SchwabenSchwaben: 6.5 %6.5FreiburgFreiburg: 5.1 %5.1
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2007 (%)Change on 2006
1Berlin21.2-3.9 pts
2Mecklenburg-Vorpommern19.4-0.9 pts
3Sachsen-Anhalt19.2+0.3 pts
4Leipzig18.4-0.4 pts
5Brandenburg17.1-2.7 pts
6Dresden16-3.5 pts
7Thüringen15-2.4 pts
8Düsseldorf14.6+0.1 pts
9Arnsberg14.5-0.5 pts
10Chemnitz14-2.8 pts
11Hannover13.9+0.4 pts
12Braunschweig13.5-1.5 pts
13Kassel12.9+0.4 pts
13Schleswig-Holstein12.9-0.4 pts
15Gießen12.7-2.5 pts
16Rheinhessen-Pfalz12-3.4 pts
17Hamburg11.6-4.2 pts
18Darmstadt11.3-1.2 pts
18Detmold11.3-3 pts
18Köln11.3-1.9 pts
18Oberfranken11.3-0.7 pts
22Lüneburg10.9-5.3 pts
23Unterfranken10.6+0.4 pts
24Weser-Ems10.5-2.5 pts
25Mittelfranken9.8+1 pts
26Koblenz9.3-3.1 pts
27Münster9.2-5.9 pts
28Stuttgart7.6-1.8 pts
29Oberpfalz7.5+0.3 pts
30Karlsruhe7.3-2.4 pts
31Niederbayern7-4.1 pts
32Tübingen6.7-2.8 pts
33Oberbayern6.6-0.3 pts
34Schwaben6.5-1.2 pts
35Freiburg5.1-1.3 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 2007 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 21.2% in 2007, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Freiburg, with 5.1% in 2007.

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 2007 and are not ranked.

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