Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Germany
Germany: Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data was 1,764 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
1,764
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
3,360
in 2007
All-time low
1,205
in 2018
Years of data
20
2007–2026
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Germany, 2007–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Germany is 1,764, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Germany peaked at 3,360 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,205, in 2018.
Germany ranks 6th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3,360 | — |
| 2008 | 3,030 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 2,884 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 2,463 | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 2,062 | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 1,991 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,888 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 1,760 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 1,744 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,387 | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 1,369 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,205 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 1,253 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,456 | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 1,369 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 1,272 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 1,305 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1,413 | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 1,651 | +16.8% |
| 2026 | 1,764 | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,091 | 2,884 | 3,360 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,712 | 1,205 | 2,463 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,461 | 1,272 | 1,764 | 7 |
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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 - monthly data in Germany?
- Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Germany was 1,764 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - monthly data recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3,360 in 2007.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - monthly data recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,205 in 2018.
- How does Germany rank for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - monthly data rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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 sex and age - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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