Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Germany
Germany: Unemployed persons by previous occupation was 1,692 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Germany, 1992–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by previous occupation in Germany stood at 1,692 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by previous occupation in Germany peaked at 4,571 Thousand persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,342 Thousand persons, in 2023.
That places Germany 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,343 Thousand persons | 2,465 Thousand persons | 3,861 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,651 Thousand persons | 3,078 Thousand persons | 4,571 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,989 Thousand persons | 1,373 Thousand persons | 2,814 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,515 Thousand persons | 1,342 Thousand persons | 1,692 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.3% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by previous occupation in Germany?
- Unemployed persons by previous occupation in Germany was 1,692 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4,571 Thousand persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,342 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for unemployed persons by previous occupation?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by previous occupation 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 previous occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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