Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Germany
Germany: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment was 1,692 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,692
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
4,571
in 2005
All-time low
1,342
in 2023
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Germany, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Germany stood at 1,692.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Germany peaked at 4,571 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,342, in 2023.
Germany ranks 3rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1,789 | — |
| 1984 | 1,863 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 1,932 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1,874 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1,942 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 1,821 | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 1,658 | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 1,491 | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 2,078 | +39.4% |
| 1992 | 2,465 | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 3,002 | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 3,427 | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 3,178 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 3,448 | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 3,861 | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 3,855 | -0.2% |
| 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 | 4,571 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 4,245 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 3,601 | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 3,136 | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 3,228 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2,845 | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 2,399 | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 2,224 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 2,182 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2,090 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,950 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1,774 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 1,621 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 1,468 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 1,373 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 1,663 | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 1,517 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 1,355 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 1,342 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,518 | +13.1% |
| 2025 | 1,692 | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,840 | 1,658 | 1,942 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,031 | 1,491 | 3,861 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,650 | 3,078 | 4,571 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,993 | 1,373 | 2,845 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,515 | 1,342 | 1,692 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Germany?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in Germany was 1,692 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4,571 in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,342 in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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