Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Germany
Germany: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 472 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
472 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
5th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,464 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
417 Thousand persons
in 2023
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Germany, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Germany recorded 472 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 417 Thousand persons, in 2023.
Germany ranks 5th of 43 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 | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,464 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 1,340 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 1,150 Thousand persons | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 1,009 Thousand persons | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 971 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 917 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 846 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 717 Thousand persons | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 668 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 591 Thousand persons | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 510 Thousand persons | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 475 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 496 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 455 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 417 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 434 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 472 Thousand persons | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,464 Thousand persons | 1,464 Thousand persons | 1,464 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 871.9 Thousand persons | 510 Thousand persons | 1,340 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 458.17 Thousand persons | 417 Thousand persons | 496 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 417 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 43 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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