Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Germany

Germany: Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data was 1,057 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1,057 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,449 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
1,057 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Germany, 2008–2020

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2008201420202008: 2.4k Thousand persons2009: 2.2k Thousand persons2010: 2.2k Thousand persons2011: 1.9k Thousand persons2012: 1.8k Thousand persons2013: 1.7k Thousand persons2014: 1.6k Thousand persons2015: 1.6k Thousand persons2016: 1.4k Thousand persons2017: 1.4k Thousand persons2018: 1.2k Thousand persons2019: 1.1k Thousand persons2020: 1.1k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Germany stood at 1,057 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Germany peaked at 2,449 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,057 Thousand persons, in 2020.

That places Germany 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data (1992–2020) in Germany, 2008 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 2,449 Thousand persons
2009 2,232 Thousand persons -8.9%
2010 2,182 Thousand persons -2.2%
2011 1,907 Thousand persons -12.6%
2012 1,758 Thousand persons -7.8%
2013 1,738 Thousand persons -1.1%
2014 1,626 Thousand persons -6.4%
2015 1,553 Thousand persons -4.5%
2016 1,443 Thousand persons -7.1%
2017 1,373 Thousand persons -4.9%
2018 1,213 Thousand persons -11.7%
2019 1,111 Thousand persons -8.4%
2020 1,057 Thousand persons -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,340 Thousand persons 2,232 Thousand persons 2,449 Thousand persons 2
2010s 1,590 Thousand persons 1,111 Thousand persons 2,182 Thousand persons 10
2020s 1,057 Thousand persons 1,057 Thousand persons 1,057 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 3 France 1,276 Thousand persons compare
  2. 4 Metropolitan France 1,228 Thousand persons compare
  3. 5 Spain 1,160 Thousand persons compare
  4. 7 Italy 837 Thousand persons compare
  5. 8 Türkiye 724 Thousand persons compare
  6. 9 Netherlands 372 Thousand persons compare
  7. 9 Netherlands 372 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Germany?
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Germany was 1,057 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 2,449 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1,057 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does Germany rank for supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data?
Germany ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. 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 Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 635 data points, 2008–2020
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