Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Germany

Germany: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 1,692 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1,692
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,003
in 2009
All-time low
1,250
in 2019
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Germany, 2009–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k2009201720252009: 3.0k2010: 2.6k2011: 2.2k2012: 2.1k2013: 2.0k2014: 1.9k2015: 1.8k2016: 1.6k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.3k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.5k2021: 1.5k2022: 1.4k2023: 1.3k2024: 1.5k2025: 1.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Germany is 1,692, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Germany peaked at 3,003 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,250, in 2019.

Germany ranks 4th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Germany, 2009 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2009 3,003 —
2010 2,642 -12.0%
2011 2,230 -15.6%
2012 2,064 -7.4%
2013 2,019 -2.2%
2014 1,930 -4.4%
2015 1,794 -7.0%
2016 1,630 -9.1%
2017 1,487 -8.8%
2018 1,341 -9.8%
2019 1,250 -6.8%
2020 1,512 +21.0%
2021 1,517 +0.3%
2022 1,355 -10.7%
2023 1,342 -1.0%
2024 1,518 +13.1%
2025 1,692 +11.5%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 1,692 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 209, 8.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 1,692 is above the median for high income countries, which is 212.5, 8.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,003 3,003 3,003 1
2010s 1,839 1,250 2,642 10
2020s 1,489 1,342 1,692 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Türkiye 2,970 compare
  2. 2 Spain 2,608 compare
  3. 3 France 2,451 compare
  4. 5 Italy 1,576 compare
  5. 6 Poland 558 compare
  6. 6 Poland 558 compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Germany?
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Germany was 1,692 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 3,003 in 2009.
What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1,250 in 2019.
How does Germany rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
Germany ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unemployment by sex and age - annual data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 804 data points, 2003–2025
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