Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Germany
Germany: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data (1992–2020) was 491 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
491
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,461
in 2005
All-time low
491
in 2019
Years of data
17
2003–2019
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in Germany, 2003–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 491 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 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 491, in 2019.
Germany ranks 7th of 47 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 (1992–2020) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,922 | — |
| 2004 | 2,177 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 2,461 | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 2,368 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1,936 | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 1,505 | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 1,404 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1,274 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 1,034 | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 929 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 962 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 888 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 832 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 683 | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 640 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 571 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 491 | -14.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 491 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68, 7.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Germany's 491 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63, 7.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,968 | 1,404 | 2,461 | 7 |
| 2010s | 830.4 | 491 | 1,274 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 4 France 953 compare
- 5 Metropolitan France 870 compare
- 6 Greece 498 compare
- 8 United Kingdom 332 compare
- 8 United Kingdom 332 compare
- 10 Romania 152 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 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 in 2005.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 491 in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 47 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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