Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Germany
Germany: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 6.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.6
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
149th
of 188 countries
All-time high
15.46
in 2005
All-time low
5.51
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Germany, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Germany stood at 6.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Germany peaked at 15.46 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.51, in 1991.
That places Germany 149th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.39 | 5.51 | 10.67 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.26 | 7.79 | 15.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.62 | 5.86 | 10.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.64 | 6.02 | 7.86 | 5 |
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- 150 Burkina Faso 6.53 compare
- 151 Korea 6.43 compare
- 152 United Arab Emirates 6.42 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 young vs older adults in Germany?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Germany was 6.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 15.46 in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.51 in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Germany ranks 149th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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