Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Germany
Germany: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data was 522 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
522 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,386 Thousand persons
in 2005
All-time low
453 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
16
2005–2020
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Germany, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Germany stood at 522 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Germany peaked at 1,386 Thousand persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 453 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places Germany 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Germany, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,386 Thousand persons | — |
| 2006 | 1,380 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,192 Thousand persons | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 1,012 Thousand persons | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 1,010 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 878 Thousand persons | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 736 Thousand persons | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 683 Thousand persons | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 658 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 649 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 623 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 576 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 542 Thousand persons | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 502 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 453 Thousand persons | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 522 Thousand persons | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,196 Thousand persons | 1,010 Thousand persons | 1,386 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 630 Thousand persons | 453 Thousand persons | 878 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 522 Thousand persons | 522 Thousand persons | 522 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 3 Italy 986 Thousand persons compare
- 4 France 586 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Metropolitan France 541 Thousand persons compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 350 Thousand persons compare
- 7 United Kingdom 350 Thousand persons compare
- 9 Sweden 194 Thousand persons compare
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 unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Germany?
- Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in Germany was 522 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,386 Thousand persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 453 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. 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 Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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