Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Germany

Germany: Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and was 461.9 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
461.9
Change on year
up 22.7%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
553.6
in 2005
All-time low
235.4
in 2018
Years of data
31
1994–2025

Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Germany, 1994–2025

02004006001994200920251994: 427.61995: 432.11996: 455.31997: 515.31999: 458.22000: 395.22001: 3812002: 373.72003: 467.82004: 523.62005: 553.62006: 472.82007: 381.82008: 345.62009: 370.12010: 328.22011: 269.82012: 270.12013: 279.32014: 2802015: 271.42016: 266.72017: 2452018: 235.42019: 236.52020: 341.62021: 328.22022: 275.72023: 302.42024: 376.52025: 461.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 461.9 for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in 2025.

The figure is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Germany peaked at 553.6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 235.4, in 2018.

Germany ranks 3rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 457.7 427.6 515.3 5
2000s 426.52 345.6 553.6 10
2010s 268.24 235.4 328.2 10
2020s 347.72 275.7 461.9 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 France 805.4 compare
  2. 2 Spain 708.9 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 374 compare
  4. 5 Italy 208.4 compare
  5. 6 Sweden 144.7 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

More work & labour data for Germany

All data for Germany β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Germany?
Unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Germany was 461.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 553.6 in 2005.
What is the lowest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 235.4 in 2018.
How does Germany rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
Germany ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. 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 in science and technology (HRST) by category and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,012 data points, 1994–2025
Last refreshed