Germany vs United States: Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 240.34 against 202.77 in Germany, a difference of 37.57.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 17th and United States ranks 15th of 89 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.14 | 117.84 | 71.69 | United States |
| 2000s | 65.94 | 189.11 | 123.17 | United States |
| 2010s | 65.35 | 334.59 | 269.24 | United States |
| 2020s | 200.13 | 205.83 | 5.7 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13), Germany or United States?
- United States, at 240.34 against 202.77 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Germany and United States?
- 37.57, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for discouraged jobseekers (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Germany ranks 17th and United States ranks 15th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Discouraged job-seekers refer to those persons of working age who during a specified reference period were without work and available for work, but did not look for work in the recent past for specific reasons (for example, believing that there were no jobs available, believing there were none for which they would qualify, or having given up hope of finding employment). Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.