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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by youth unemployment rate

Sachsen-Anhalt had the highest youth unemployment rate of 34 regions in 2008, at 18.2%. Oberbayern had the lowest, at 5%. The median was 11.15%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest18.2Sachsen-Anhalt
Lowest5Oberbayern
Median11.1534 regions

All regions, 2008

CSVChart (SVG)

Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 18.2 %18.2BerlinBerlin: 17.9 %17.9DresdenDresden: 17.8 %17.8LeipzigLeipzig: 16.8 %16.8Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 15 %15BrandenburgBrandenburg: 14.6 %14.6SaarlandSaarland: 14 %14DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 12.7 %12.7GießenGießen: 12.4 %12.4ChemnitzChemnitz: 12.3 %12.3HamburgHamburg: 12.2 %12.2ArnsbergArnsberg: 12.1 %12.1DetmoldDetmold: 11.9 %11.9ThüringenThüringen: 11.8 %11.8BraunschweigBraunschweig: 11.3 %11.3LüneburgLüneburg: 11.3 %11.3Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 11.3 %11.3HannoverHannover: 11 %11KölnKöln: 10.8 %10.8KasselKassel: 10.3 %10.3DarmstadtDarmstadt: 10.1 %10.1Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 9.8 %9.8KoblenzKoblenz: 9.7 %9.7Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 9.2 %9.2MünsterMünster: 8.8 %8.8OberfrankenOberfranken: 8.6 %8.6MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 7.3 %7.3StuttgartStuttgart: 6.9 %6.9UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 6.8 %6.8TübingenTübingen: 6.7 %6.7KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 6.5 %6.5FreiburgFreiburg: 6.3 %6.3SchwabenSchwaben: 6.3 %6.3OberbayernOberbayern: 5 %5
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankRegions2008 (%)Change on 2007
1Sachsen-Anhalt18.2-1 pts
2Berlin17.9-3.3 pts
3Dresden17.8+1.8 pts
4Leipzig16.8-1.6 pts
5Mecklenburg-Vorpommern15-4.4 pts
6Brandenburg14.6-2.5 pts
7Saarland14n/a
8Düsseldorf12.7-1.9 pts
9Gießen12.4-0.3 pts
10Chemnitz12.3-1.7 pts
11Hamburg12.2+0.6 pts
12Arnsberg12.1-2.4 pts
13Detmold11.9+0.6 pts
14Thüringen11.8-3.2 pts
15Braunschweig11.3-2.2 pts
15Lüneburg11.3+0.4 pts
15Schleswig-Holstein11.3-1.6 pts
18Hannover11-2.9 pts
19Köln10.8-0.5 pts
20Kassel10.3-2.6 pts
21Darmstadt10.1-1.2 pts
22Rheinhessen-Pfalz9.8-2.2 pts
23Koblenz9.7+0.4 pts
24Weser-Ems9.2-1.3 pts
25Münster8.8-0.4 pts
26Oberfranken8.6-2.7 pts
27Mittelfranken7.3-2.5 pts
28Stuttgart6.9-0.7 pts
29Unterfranken6.8-3.8 pts
30Tübingen6.70 pts
31Karlsruhe6.5-0.8 pts
32Freiburg6.3+1.2 pts
32Schwaben6.3-0.2 pts
34Oberbayern5-1.6 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. 3 regions with data in other periods have no value for 2008 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?

Sachsen-Anhalt, with 18.2% in 2008, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest youth unemployment rate?

Oberbayern, with 5% in 2008.

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 2008 and are not ranked.

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