Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Germany: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
4,500 Thousand persons
in 2020
Germany
522 Thousand persons
in 2020
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
4th
Germany rank
6th

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Germany
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k200520122020

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 4,500 Thousand persons against 522 Thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 3,978 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 8.6 times Germany's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th and Germany ranks 6th of 6 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 5,632 Thousand persons 1,196 Thousand persons 4,436 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 6,742 Thousand persons 630 Thousand persons 6,112 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 4,500 Thousand persons 522 Thousand persons 3,978 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Germany?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 4,500 Thousand persons against 522 Thousand persons in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
3,978 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?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany rank globally for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th and Germany ranks 6th of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 954 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed