Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Germany

Germany: Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS was 5.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5.8%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
28th
of 58 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2005
All-time low
5.8%
in 2022
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Germany, 2005–2022

02.557.51012.52005201320222005: 12.1 %2006: 9.7 %2007: 11.1 %2008: 10.3 %2009: 10.7 %2010: 10.2 %2011: 8.6 %2012: 8.3 %2013: 8.2 %2014: 8.2 %2015: 8.2 %2016: 7.3 %2017: 6.9 %2018: 6.6 %2019: 6.1 %2020: 6.7 %2021: 6.2 %2022: 5.8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Germany stood at 5.8%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Germany peaked at 12.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2022.

Germany ranks 28th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%) in Germany, 2005 to 2022.
Year % Change
2005 12.1%
2006 9.7% -20.1%
2007 11.1% +14.7%
2008 10.3% -7.0%
2009 10.7% +3.6%
2010 10.2% -4.7%
2011 8.6% -15.6%
2012 8.3% -2.9%
2013 8.2% -1.3%
2014 8.2% +0.0%
2015 8.2% -0.5%
2016 7.3% -10.9%
2017 6.9% -5.7%
2018 6.6% -4.8%
2019 6.1% -6.6%
2020 6.7% +9.1%
2021 6.2% -7.0%
2022 5.8% -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.8% 9.7% 12.1% 5
2010s 7.9% 6.1% 10.2% 10
2020s 6.2% 5.8% 6.7% 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 25 Denmark 6.4% compare
  2. 26 Estonia 6.3% compare
  3. 27 Mongolia 5.8% compare
  4. 28 Russian Federation 5.8% compare
  5. 28 Russian Federation 5.8% compare
  6. 31 Senegal 5.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Germany?
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls in Germany was 5.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2022.
How does Germany rank for unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls?
Germany ranks 28th out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th icls rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 disability - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
59 places, 870 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed