Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Germany
Germany: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data was 1,352 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1,352
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 46 countries
All-time high
4,440
in 2005
All-time low
1,352
in 2019
Years of data
22
1998–2019
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Germany, 1998–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Germany stood at 1,352. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Germany peaked at 4,440 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,352, in 2019.
Germany ranks 7th of 46 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 type of employment sought - quarterly data in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,855 | — |
| 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 | 4,440 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 4,068 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 3,420 | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 2,923 | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 3,064 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 2,634 | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 2,195 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 2,133 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 2,073 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2,012 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,898 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1,630 | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 1,516 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1,374 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 1,352 | -1.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1,352 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 195, 6.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1,352 is above the median for high income countries, which is 195, 6.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,680 | 3,506 | 3,855 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,563 | 2,923 | 4,440 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,882 | 1,352 | 2,634 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Germany?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Germany was 1,352 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4,440 in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,352 in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 46 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. 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 type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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