Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Germany
Germany: Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work was 28.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.0%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
12th
of 41 countries
All-time high
33.0%
in 2021
All-time low
23.0%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2020–2025
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Germany, 2020–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of unemployment.
Analysis
In 2025, transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Germany stood at 28.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
That places Germany 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage of unemployment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23.0% | — |
| 2021 | 33.0% | +43.5% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 28.0% | -3.4% |
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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 transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Germany?
- Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work in Germany was 28.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from unemployment to employment by previous work recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest transition from unemployment to employment by previous work recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for transition from unemployment to employment by previous work?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from unemployment to employment by previous work rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Transition from unemployment to employment by previous work experience (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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