Table 3 Labour market conditions in rural regions in 2001–2003 (weighted averages)

Unemployment to employment transition rate^a (weighted by the number of unemployed per region)

 German County Association

6.83 [5.91; 7.75]

6.50 [5.69; 7.31]

6.51 [5.79; 7.22]

 Other rural regions

7.43 [7.17; 7.68]

6.97 [6.75; 7.19]

6.93 [6.72; 7.14]

Unemployment rate (weighted by the number of unemployed per region)

 German County Association

8.98 [6.48; 11.49]

9.31 [6.88; 11.75]

10.09 [7.55; 12.63]

 Other rural regions

8.70 [8.11; 9.39]

9.07 [8.49; 9.65]

9.71 [9.13; 10.30]

Long-term unemployment rate (weighted by the number of unemployed per region)

 German County Association

3.05 [2.10; 4.01]

3.05 [2.03; 4.06]

3.44 [2.26; 4.63]

 Other rural regions

2.93 [2.70; 3.16]

2.96 [2.71; 3.22]

3.29 [3.00; 3.58]

Unemployment assistance recipient rate^a (weighted by the working age population per region)

 German County Association

2.60 [1.49; 3.72]

2.98 [1.72; 4.24]

3.56 [2.10; 5.02]

 Other rural regions

2.52 [2.25; 2.79]

2.90 [2.60; 3.21]

3.46 [3.12; 3.81]

Social assistance recipient rate^a (weighted by the working age population per region)

 German County Association

3.46 [2.87; 4.06]

3.73 [3.10; 4.37]

3.78 [3.14; 4.42]

 Other rural regions

3.66 [3.48; 3.83]

3.78 [3.60; 3.96]

3.91 [3.72; 4.10]