Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Germany
Germany: Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and was 6.3 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.3 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
16th
of 28 countries
All-time high
17.49 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2005
All-time low
5.39 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Germany is 6.3 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Germany peaked at 17.49 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.39 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, in 2023.
Germany ranks 16th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.63 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | — |
| 2001 | 9.84 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 10.47 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 13.13 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 14.54 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 17.49 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 16.75 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 14.57 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 12.31 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 13.13 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 10.82 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 8.9 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 8.49 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 8.12 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 7.9 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.7 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 6.84 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 6.38 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 5.96 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 5.6 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 7.12 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 6.47 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 5.57 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 5.39 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 6.3 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | +16.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 6.3 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.93 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, 71% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Germany's 6.3 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.1 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup, 89% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.29 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 9.84 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 17.49 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.67 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 5.6 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 10.82 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.17 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 5.39 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 7.12 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 13 Norway 7.11 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 14 Chile 7.09 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 15 Switzerland 6.85 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.03 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 18 Iceland 5.99 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
- 19 Ireland 5.62 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup compare
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 labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Germany?
- Labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and in Germany was 6.3 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 17.49 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2005.
- What is the lowest labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 Percentage of labour force in the same subgroup in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and?
- Germany ranks 16th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour market outcomes of immigrants - employment, unemployment, and rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour market outcomes of immigrants - Employment, unemployment, and participation rates by sex — Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This database presents the labour market outcomes of immigrants in terms of employment, unemployment, and participation rates, disaggregated by gender.