LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Germany
Germany: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 5.12 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Germany, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Germany is 5.12, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Germany peaked at 9.33 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.22, in 2023.
That places Germany 50th out of 58 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.33 | — |
| 2015 | 8.73 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 7.84 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 7.3 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 6.52 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 6.07 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 6.96 | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 5.1 | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 4.39 | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 4.22 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 4.6 | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 5.12 | +11.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 5.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.88, 58% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Germany's 5.12 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.89, 58% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.63 | 6.07 | 9.33 | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.06 | 4.22 | 6.96 | 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 lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Germany?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Germany was 5.12 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 9.33 in 2014.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Germany ranks 50th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.