LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Germany
Germany: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 7.08 in 2020. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Germany, 2005–2020
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Germany recorded 7.08 for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Germany peaked at 14.57 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.08, in 2020.
Germany ranks 29th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.57 | — |
| 2006 | 13.72 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 13.75 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 12.94 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 13.22 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 12.64 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 10.95 | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 10.47 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 10.81 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 10.5 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 10.39 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.49 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 8.5 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 8.11 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 7.38 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 7.08 | -4.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 7.08 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.03, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Germany's 7.08 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.04, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.64 | 12.94 | 14.57 | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.92 | 7.38 | 12.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.08 | 7.08 | 7.08 | 1 |
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 7.08 in 2020, 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 14.57 in 2005.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.08 in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Germany ranks 29th out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.