Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment … distinction in Germany
Germany: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment … distinction was 31 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Germany, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Germany is 31, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Germany peaked at 100 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 27.1, in 2022.
That places Germany 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment … distinction in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 48.5 | — |
| 1984 | 100 | +106.2% |
| 1985 | 50.8 | -49.2% |
| 1986 | 57 | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 64.7 | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 57 | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 55.9 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 55.2 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 71.9 | +30.3% |
| 1992 | 69.6 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 73.4 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 73.8 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 69.7 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 73.2 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 74.5 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 73.8 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 71.7 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 64.3 | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 67.5 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 71.4 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 69.2 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 71.8 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 66.8 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 67.1 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 73.6 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 63.6 | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 69.2 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 60.7 | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 78.4 | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 77.2 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 75.2 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 58.1 | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 57.9 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 55.9 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 49.1 | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 46.8 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 47.8 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 94.2 | +97.1% |
| 2022 | 27.1 | -71.2% |
| 2023 | 33.5 | +23.6% |
| 2024 | 34 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 31 | -8.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.35, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Germany's 31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.7, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment … distinction in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +106.2% | 48.5 | 100 |
| 2021 | +97.1% | 47.8 | 94.2 |
| 2022 | -71.2% | 94.2 | 27.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.99 | 48.5 | 100 | 7 |
| 1990s | 70.68 | 55.2 | 74.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.45 | 63.6 | 73.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.71 | 46.8 | 78.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.96 | 27.1 | 94.2 | 5 |
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 unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Germany?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Germany was 31 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1984.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1 in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. 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 duration of unemployment and distinction registration/benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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