Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Germany
Germany: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 1,653 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1,653 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 22.3%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
4,440 Thousand persons
in 2005
All-time low
1,352 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
29
1992–2020
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Germany, 1992–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Germany stood at 1,653 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 22.3% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Germany peaked at 4,440 Thousand persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,352 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places Germany 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Germany, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,710 Thousand persons | — |
| 1993 | 3,229 Thousand persons | +19.2% |
| 1994 | 3,297 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 3,290 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3,716 Thousand persons | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 3,834 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 3,643 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 3,236 Thousand persons | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 3,074 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 3,215 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 3,593 Thousand persons | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 4,070 Thousand persons | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 4,406 Thousand persons | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 4,440 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4,068 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 3,420 Thousand persons | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 2,923 Thousand persons | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 3,064 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 2,634 Thousand persons | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 2,195 Thousand persons | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 2,133 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 2,073 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2,012 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,898 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1,630 Thousand persons | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 1,516 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1,374 Thousand persons | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 1,352 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,653 Thousand persons | +22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,369 Thousand persons | 2,710 Thousand persons | 3,834 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,627 Thousand persons | 2,923 Thousand persons | 4,440 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,882 Thousand persons | 1,352 Thousand persons | 2,634 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,653 Thousand persons | 1,653 Thousand persons | 1,653 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 3 France 2,436 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Italy 2,392 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Metropolitan France 2,313 Thousand persons compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,650 Thousand persons compare
- 7 United Kingdom 1,650 Thousand persons compare
- 9 Greece 750 Thousand persons compare
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 - quarterly data in Germany?
- Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Germany was 1,653 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4,440 Thousand persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,352 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. 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 - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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