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Köln - Jobless Households

Regional factual view for Jobless Households in Köln (2025).

Köln

Latest value

· 2025

12.50% of people aged 0 to 64

DE 10.3 · +2.2 pp vs country · Europe 7.0 · +5.5 pp vs Europe

Rank in country

9 / 38

Among 38 regions in Germany

Rank in Europe

29 / 251

Among 251 European regions

Population

4,486,282

Regional population · 2025

Recent trend

What this indicator measures

Measures people aged 0 to 64 living in households where working-age members worked 20% or less of their combined potential working time during the previous year. Eurostat excludes specified groups such as certain students and retired people from the work-intensity calculation.

Eurostat: Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years) Official definition

How Köln compares

Lower is better · Range 4.5–22.7

Köln 12.5
Germany 10.3
Europe 7.0
Germany +2.2 pp Europe +5.5 pp

At a glance

Köln is in a less favorable position than both its national and European benchmarks.

Within Germany

Köln is in a less favorable position than Germany.

Across European regions

Köln is on the less favorable side of the European benchmark.

Recent trend

The multi-year trend and the latest year point in the same direction.

How to interpret this indicator

Measures people aged 0 to 64 living in households where working-age members worked 20% or less of their combined potential working time during the previous year. Eurostat excludes specified groups such as certain students and retired people from the work-intensity calculation. Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.

Regional map

· 2025 · 38 regions

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