Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Germany
Germany: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 472 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
472
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,464
in 2009
All-time low
417
in 2023
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Germany, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 472 for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Germany peaked at 1,464 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 417, in 2023.
Germany ranks 5th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,464 | — |
| 2010 | 1,340 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 1,150 | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 1,009 | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 971 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 917 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 846 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 717 | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 668 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 591 | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 510 | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 475 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 496 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 455 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 417 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 434 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 472 | +8.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 472 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62, 7.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Germany's 472 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58, 8.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,464 | 1,464 | 1,464 | 1 |
| 2010s | 871.9 | 510 | 1,340 | 10 |
| 2020s | 458.17 | 417 | 496 | 6 |
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 long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Germany?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Germany was 472 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,464 in 2009.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 417 in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. 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 Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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