Jobs gap rate in Germany
Germany: Jobs gap rate was 9.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Jobs gap rate in Germany, 1998–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Germany recorded 9.3 for jobs gap rate in 2024.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Germany peaked at 16.2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 2019.
Germany ranks 43rd of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Jobs gap rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.8 | — |
| 1999 | 12.9 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 12 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.8 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 14.2 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 15 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 16.2 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 15 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 13.5 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 12.1 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 12.3 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.1 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 10.7 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 9.9 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 9.6 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 9.2 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 9 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 8.7 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 8.3 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 7.6 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 7.2 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 10.4 | +44.4% |
| 2021 | 9.3 | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 8.9 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 8.8 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 9.3 | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.35 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.51 | 12 | 16.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.13 | 7.2 | 11.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.34 | 8.8 | 10.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is jobs gap rate in Germany?
- Jobs gap rate in Germany was 9.3 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for jobs gap rate?
- Germany ranks 43rd out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.