Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Germany

Germany: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 494 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
494
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
4th
of 34 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

02004006008002009201720262009: 8452010: 7252011: 6422012: 5972013: 5642014: 5552015: 5302016: 4762017: 4542018: 4142019: 3862020: 4922021: 4662022: 4642023: 4632024: 4862025: 4862026: 494

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2026, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Germany stood at 494.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% 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 4th out of 34 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

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Germany, 2009 to 2026.
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 494 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 845 845 845 1
2010s 534.3 386 725 10
2020s 478.71 463 494 7

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Spain 1,248 compare
  2. 2 France 561 compare
  3. 3 Italy 548 compare
  4. 5 Romania 222 compare
  5. 6 Sweden 211 compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 141 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Germany?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Germany was 494 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 4th out of 34 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 3.8%. 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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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 660 data points, 2009–2026
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