Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Germany

Germany: Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data was 528 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
528 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
6th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,412 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
489 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Germany, 2009–2025

4006008001.0k1.2k1.4k2009201720252009: 1.4k Thousand persons2010: 1.4k Thousand persons2011: 1.2k Thousand persons2012: 1.1k Thousand persons2013: 1.1k Thousand persons2014: 1.0k Thousand persons2015: 978 Thousand persons2016: 907 Thousand persons2017: 862 Thousand persons2018: 760 Thousand persons2019: 696 Thousand persons2020: 639 Thousand persons2021: 615 Thousand persons2022: 525 Thousand persons2023: 516 Thousand persons2024: 489 Thousand persons2025: 528 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Germany stood at 528 Thousand persons.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Germany peaked at 1,412 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 489 Thousand persons, in 2024.

Germany ranks 6th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data in Germany, 2009 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2009 1,412 Thousand persons
2010 1,380 Thousand persons -2.3%
2011 1,206 Thousand persons -12.6%
2012 1,111 Thousand persons -7.9%
2013 1,097 Thousand persons -1.3%
2014 1,026 Thousand persons -6.5%
2015 978 Thousand persons -4.7%
2016 907 Thousand persons -7.3%
2017 862 Thousand persons -5.0%
2018 760 Thousand persons -11.8%
2019 696 Thousand persons -8.4%
2020 639 Thousand persons -8.2%
2021 615 Thousand persons -3.8%
2022 525 Thousand persons -14.6%
2023 516 Thousand persons -1.7%
2024 489 Thousand persons -5.2%
2025 528 Thousand persons +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,412 Thousand persons 1,412 Thousand persons 1,412 Thousand persons 1
2010s 1,002 Thousand persons 696 Thousand persons 1,380 Thousand persons 10
2020s 552 Thousand persons 489 Thousand persons 639 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 3 Spain 1,112 Thousand persons compare
  2. 4 Netherlands 533 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Netherlands 533 Thousand persons compare
  4. 7 Italy 498 Thousand persons compare
  5. 8 Switzerland 229 Thousand persons compare
  6. 9 Sweden 224 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 46 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 528 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1,412 Thousand persons in 2009.
What is the lowest supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 489 Thousand persons in 2024.
How does Germany rank for supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data?
Germany ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Supplementary indicators to unemployment - annual data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 762 data points, 2003–2025
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