Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Germany
Germany: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data was 491 Thousand persons in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
491 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,461 Thousand persons
in 2005
All-time low
491 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
17
2003–2019
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Germany, 2003–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Germany recorded 491 Thousand persons for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Germany peaked at 2,461 Thousand persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 491 Thousand persons, in 2019.
Germany ranks 7th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Germany, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,922 Thousand persons | — |
| 2004 | 2,177 Thousand persons | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 2,461 Thousand persons | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 2,368 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1,936 Thousand persons | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 1,505 Thousand persons | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 1,404 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1,274 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 1,034 Thousand persons | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 929 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 962 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 888 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 832 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 683 Thousand persons | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 640 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 571 Thousand persons | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 491 Thousand persons | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,968 Thousand persons | 1,404 Thousand persons | 2,461 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2010s | 830.4 Thousand persons | 491 Thousand persons | 1,274 Thousand persons | 10 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 4 France 953 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Metropolitan France 870 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Greece 498 Thousand persons compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 332 Thousand persons compare
- 8 United Kingdom 332 Thousand persons compare
- 10 Romania 152 Thousand persons 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 long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Germany?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Germany was 491 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2,461 Thousand persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 491 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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