Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Germany
Germany: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction was 31.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
31.0%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1984
All-time low
27.1%
in 2022
Years of data
42
1983–2025
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Germany, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment and distinction in Germany is 31.0%, 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 100.0% 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 and distinction in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 48.5% | — |
| 1984 | 100.0% | +106.2% |
| 1985 | 50.8% | -49.2% |
| 1986 | 57.0% | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 64.7% | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 57.0% | -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 | 34.0% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 31.0% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.0% | 48.5% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 70.7% | 55.2% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 63.6% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 46.8% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 27.1% | 94.2% | 5 |
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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 31.0% 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 100.0% 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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