Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Germany
Germany: Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by was 6.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.0%
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
36th
of 45 countries
All-time high
15.3%
in 2005
All-time low
4.6%
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Germany, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Germany stood at 6.0%.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Germany peaked at 15.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2022.
That places Germany 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.0% | — |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +13.0% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 8.0% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 4.8% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 6.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Germany?
- Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Germany was 6.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
- Germany ranks 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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