Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Germany

Germany: Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and was 39,483 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
39,483
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
57,905
in 2020
All-time low
30,596
in 2018
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Germany, 1991–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1991200720231991: 30.7k1992: 39.9k1993: 48.3k1994: 45.4k1995: 44.7k1996: 46.8k1997: 42.8k1998: 43.4k1999: 45.6k2000: 43.9k2001: 44.4k2002: 48.2k2003: 50.0k2004: 49.7k2005: 46.7k2006: 42.8k2007: 37.7k2008: 35.7k2009: 44.9k2010: 42.2k2011: 34.3k2012: 31.5k2013: 32.3k2014: 31.8k2015: 31.1k2016: 31.4k2017: 31.8k2018: 30.6k2019: 31.8k2020: 57.9k2021: 56.0k2022: 37.4k2023: 39.5k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 39,483 for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in 2023.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Germany peaked at 57,905 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30,596, in 2018.

Germany ranks 2nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing in Germany, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 30,703
1992 39,913 +30.0%
1993 48,329 +21.1%
1994 45,408 -6.0%
1995 44,670 -1.6%
1996 46,763 +4.7%
1997 42,810 -8.5%
1998 43,434 +1.5%
1999 45,573 +4.9%
2000 43,875 -3.7%
2001 44,441 +1.3%
2002 48,161 +8.4%
2003 50,041 +3.9%
2004 49,716 -0.7%
2005 46,665 -6.1%
2006 42,774 -8.3%
2007 37,681 -11.9%
2008 35,724 -5.2%
2009 44,916 +25.7%
2010 42,199 -6.0%
2011 34,322 -18.7%
2012 31,502 -8.2%
2013 32,288 +2.5%
2014 31,774 -1.6%
2015 31,129 -2.0%
2016 31,375 +0.8%
2017 31,839 +1.5%
2018 30,596 -3.9%
2019 31,825 +4.0%
2020 57,905 +81.9%
2021 56,016 -3.3%
2022 37,436 -33.2%
2023 39,483 +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43,067 30,703 48,329 9
2000s 44,399 35,724 50,041 10
2010s 32,885 30,596 42,199 10
2020s 47,710 37,436 57,905 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 France 49,255 compare
  2. 3 Italy 25,709 compare
  3. 4 Spain 24,379 compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 7,475 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Germany?
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Germany was 39,483 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 57,905 in 2020.
What is the lowest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 30,596 in 2018.
How does Germany rank for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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