Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Germany
Germany: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 69.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Germany, 1998–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Germany is 69.7%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 16.5% 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, 69.7%, in 2019.
Germany ranks 11th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 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 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 91.2% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 90.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 88.6% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 83.5% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 81.3% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 82.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 80.5% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 79.4% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 79.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 75.4% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 74.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 71.9% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 69.7% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.2% | 90.1% | 92.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.8% | 83.5% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 69.7% | 82.1% | 10 |
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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 69.7% in 2019, 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 69.7% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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