[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Germany

Germany: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 100.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 85 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2015
All-time low
80.6%
in 2007
Years of data
12
2000–2022

[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Germany, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 81.22004: 92.12007: 80.62008: 86.12009: 86.42010: 87.62011: 86.32015: 1002016: 1002018: 1002019: 1002022: 100

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Germany is 100.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Germany peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 2007.

That places Germany 1st out of 85 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Germany, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%) in Germany, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 81.2%
2004 92.1% +13.4%
2007 80.6% -12.5%
2008 86.1% +6.8%
2009 86.4% +0.3%
2010 87.6% +1.4%
2011 86.3% -1.5%
2015 100.0% +15.9%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2018 100.0% +0.0%
2019 100.0% +0.0%
2022 100.0% +0.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.4%, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.3%, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.3% 80.6% 92.1% 5
2010s 95.6% 86.3% 100.0% 6
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Australia 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Australia and New Zealand 100.0% compare
  3. 1 Belgium 100.0% compare
  4. 1 Finland 100.0% compare
  5. 1 France 100.0% compare
  6. 1 Ireland 100.0% compare
  7. 1 Liechtenstein 100.0% compare
  8. 1 New Zealand 100.0% compare
  9. 1 Republic of Korea 100.0% compare
  10. 1 Korea 100.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Germany?
[ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Germany was 100.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2007.
How does Germany rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
Germany ranks 1st out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
124 places, 1,171 data points, 2000–2024
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