Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Germany
Germany: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS was 3.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Germany, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th 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 - 19th icls in Germany peaked at 5.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2023.
That places Germany 55th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th ICLS in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.0% | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 5.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 52 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.6% compare
- 53 Iceland 3.6% compare
- 54 Saudi Arabia 3.5% compare
- 56 Singapore 3.3% compare
- 57 Malta 3.2% compare
- 58 El Salvador 3.1% 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 rate, by sex and age - 19th icls in Germany?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th 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 - 19th icls recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th icls?
- Germany ranks 55th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 19th 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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