Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Germany
Germany: Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability was 5.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Germany, 2005–2021
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 5.7% for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in 2021.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Germany peaked at 11.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2019.
That places Germany 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.9% | 11.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.1% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Germany?
- Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Germany was 5.7% in 2021, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability?
- Germany ranks 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%)