Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Germany
Germany: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 433 Thousand persons in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
433 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,431 Thousand persons
in 2005
All-time low
433 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
17
2003–2019
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Germany, 2003–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2019, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Germany stood at 433 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Germany peaked at 1,431 Thousand persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 433 Thousand persons, in 2019.
Germany ranks 6th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Germany, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,011 Thousand persons | — |
| 2004 | 1,089 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1,431 Thousand persons | +31.4% |
| 2006 | 1,377 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1,151 Thousand persons | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 945 Thousand persons | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 925 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 796 Thousand persons | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 704 Thousand persons | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 656 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 621 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 613 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 588 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 528 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 504 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 463 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 433 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,133 Thousand persons | 925 Thousand persons | 1,431 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2010s | 590.6 Thousand persons | 433 Thousand persons | 796 Thousand persons | 10 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 3 Italy 1,052 Thousand persons compare
- 4 France 570 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Metropolitan France 523 Thousand persons compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 335 Thousand persons compare
- 7 United Kingdom 335 Thousand persons compare
- 9 Sweden 176 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 - quarterly data in Germany?
- Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Germany was 433 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,431 Thousand persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 433 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. 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 Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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