Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Germany
Germany: Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 4.0% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Germany, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Germany is 4.0%, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Germany peaked at 10.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2022.
Germany ranks 39th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.8% | — |
| 1999 | 8.9% | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | +8.8% |
| 2026 | 4.0% | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.0% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 6 |
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- 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 rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Germany?
- Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Germany was 4.0% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Germany ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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