Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Germany: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
13,011 Thousand persons
in 2020
Germany
1,663 Thousand persons
in 2020
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Germany rank
5th

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Germany
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How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 13,011 Thousand persons against 1,663 Thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 11,348 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 7.8 times Germany's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th of 2 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 13,759 Thousand persons 3,787 Thousand persons 9,971 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 16,736 Thousand persons 1,993 Thousand persons 14,744 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 13,011 Thousand persons 1,663 Thousand persons 11,348 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployed persons by type of employment sought, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Germany?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 13,011 Thousand persons against 1,663 Thousand persons in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployed persons by type of employment sought between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
11,348 Thousand persons, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany rank globally for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by type of employment sought. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,222 data points, 1983–2020
Last refreshed