Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Germany
Germany: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 63.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Germany, 1998–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Germany is 63.6%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Germany peaked at 94.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 2020.
That places Germany 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 92.2% | — |
| 1999 | 90.1% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 90.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 92.0% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 94.3% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 92.2% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 91.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 91.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 90.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 88.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 82.2% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 81.1% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 79.4% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 79.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.3% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 75.6% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 74.5% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.2% | 90.1% | 92.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.8% | 84.0% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 70.8% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 63.6% | 63.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Germany?
- Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Germany was 63.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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