Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Germany
Germany: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 1,692 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,692 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
3,003 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
1,250 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Germany, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Germany is 1,692 Thousand persons, 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 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,250 Thousand persons, in 2019.
Germany ranks 4th of 43 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
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3,003 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 2,642 Thousand persons | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 2,230 Thousand persons | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 2,064 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 2,019 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1,930 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1,794 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 1,630 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 1,487 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 1,341 Thousand persons | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 1,250 Thousand persons | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 1,512 Thousand persons | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 1,517 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,355 Thousand persons | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 1,342 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,518 Thousand persons | +13.1% |
| 2025 | 1,692 Thousand persons | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,003 Thousand persons | 3,003 Thousand persons | 3,003 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,839 Thousand persons | 1,250 Thousand persons | 2,642 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,489 Thousand persons | 1,342 Thousand persons | 1,692 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 sex and age - annual data in Germany?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Germany was 1,692 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,250 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 43 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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