Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Germany
Germany: Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data was 1,739 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
1,739
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
4,440
in 2005
All-time low
1,306
in 2022
Years of data
28
1998–2026
Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Germany, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Germany is 1,739, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Germany peaked at 4,440 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,306, in 2022.
Germany ranks 3rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,855 | — |
| 1999 | 3,506 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 3,123 | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 3,078 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3,362 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 3,894 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 4,261 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 4,440 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 4,068 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 3,420 | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 2,923 | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 3,064 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 2,634 | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 2,195 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 2,133 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 2,073 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2,012 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,898 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1,630 | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 1,516 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1,374 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 1,352 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,380 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1,306 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 1,350 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 1,504 | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 1,657 | +10.1% |
| 2026 | 1,739 | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,680 | 3,506 | 3,855 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,563 | 2,923 | 4,440 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,882 | 1,352 | 2,634 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,489 | 1,306 | 1,739 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Germany?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Germany was 1,739 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4,440 in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,306 in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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