Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Germany
Germany: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total was 27.6% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Germany, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Germany stood at 27.6%. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Germany peaked at 59.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2026.
That places Germany 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 52.6% | — |
| 1999 | 51.7% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 57.2% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 42.3% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 42.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 34.4% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 29.3% | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 30.4% | +3.8% |
| 2026 | 27.6% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.2% | 51.7% | 52.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 46.3% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 36.8% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 27.6% | 34.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Germany?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Germany was 27.6% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2026.
- How does Germany rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total?
- Germany ranks 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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