Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Germany
Germany: Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in was 8.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.7%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
13th
of 43 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 2006
All-time low
8.4%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Germany, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Germany is 8.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Germany peaked at 10.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2019.
Germany ranks 13th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.7% | — |
| 2007 | 9.3% | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8.7% | -4.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 8.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.8%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Germany's 8.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.6%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.2% | 10.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.4% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.6% | 9.1% | 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 population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Germany?
- Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Germany was 8.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in jobless private households - % of persons living in rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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