Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Germany
Germany: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought was 1,663 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1,663
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
4,571
in 2005
All-time low
1,373
in 2019
Years of data
38
1983–2020
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Germany, 1983–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Germany is 1,663, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 21.2% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Germany peaked at 4,571 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,373, in 2019.
Germany ranks 4th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought 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% |
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 | 1,663 | 1,663 | 1,663 | 1 |
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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 type of employment sought in Germany?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Germany was 1,663 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4,571 in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,373 in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by type of employment sought. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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