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. ▼ 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
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 461.9 for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
That places Germany 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 427.6 | — |
| 1995 | 432.1 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 455.3 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 515.3 | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 458.2 | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 395.2 | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 381 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 373.7 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 467.8 | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 523.6 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 553.6 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 472.8 | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 381.8 | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 345.6 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 370.1 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 328.2 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 269.8 | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 270.1 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 279.3 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 280 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 271.4 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 266.7 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 245 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 235.4 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 236.5 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 341.6 | +44.4% |
| 2021 | 328.2 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 275.7 | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 302.4 | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 376.5 | +24.5% |
| 2025 | 461.9 | +22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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