Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Germany
Germany: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 3.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Germany is 3.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Germany peaked at 11.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2023.
That places Germany 133rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.9% | — |
| 2001 | 7.8% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.5% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 5 |
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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 rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Germany?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Germany was 3.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Germany ranks 133rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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