Rank in country
36 / 37
Among 37 regions in Germany
Gießen - Unemployment rate
Regional factual view for Unemployment rate in Gießen (2025).
Gießen
Latest value
· 2025
2.70% of labour force
DE 3.8 · -1.1 pp vs country · Europe 6.2 · -3.5 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
244 / 260
Among 260 European regions
Population
1,040,290
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force aged 15 to 74.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Unemployment rate tgs00010
How Gießen compares
Lower is better · Range 2.7–6.5
Gießen
2.7
Germany
3.8
Europe
6.2
Germany -1.1 pp
Europe -3.5 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Gießen recorded 2.7% in 2025, a more favorable result than both the national benchmark for Germany and the European regional benchmark.
Recent change
After little overall change over the longer period, the latest year showed a modest improvement, moving from 3.7% to 2.7%.
Related indicators
The topic picture is mixed: the result for Low work intensity is less favorable than the European regional benchmark, while this indicator is more favorable.