Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Germany: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
12,911 Thousand persons
in 2020
Germany
1,663 Thousand persons
in 2020
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
4th
Germany rank
6th

Unemployment by sex and age - annual data over time

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

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 12,911 Thousand persons against 1,663 Thousand persons in Germany, a difference of 11,248 Thousand persons.

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

Across all 21 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 13,760 Thousand persons 3,687 Thousand persons 10,073 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 16,641 Thousand persons 1,993 Thousand persons 14,648 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 12,911 Thousand persons 1,663 Thousand persons 11,248 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 sex and age - annual data, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Germany?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 12,911 Thousand persons against 1,663 Thousand persons in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in unemployment by sex and age - annual data between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
11,248 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?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany rank globally for unemployment by sex and age - 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 sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,183 data points, 1992–2020
Last refreshed