Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Germany
Germany: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 497 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
497
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
845
in 2009
All-time low
386
in 2019
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Germany, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Germany stood at 497.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Germany peaked at 845 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 386, in 2019.
That places Germany 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 845 | — |
| 2010 | 725 | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 642 | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 597 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 564 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 555 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 530 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 476 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 454 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 414 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 386 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 492 | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 466 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 464 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 463 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 486 | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 486 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 497 | +2.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 497 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57, 8.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Germany's 497 is above the median for high income countries, which is 63, 7.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 845 | 845 | 845 | 1 |
| 2010s | 534.3 | 386 | 725 | 10 |
| 2020s | 479.14 | 463 | 497 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 497 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 845 in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 386 in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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