Unemployment with advanced education, female in Germany

Germany: Unemployment with advanced education, female was 2.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.8%
Change on year
up 25.2%
World rank
97th
of 126 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 1994
All-time low
1.9%
in 2019
Years of data
32
1992–2024

Unemployment with advanced education, female in Germany, 1992–2024

2461992200820241992: 6.1 % of female labor force with advanced education1993: 6.3 % of female labor force with advanced education1994: 6.9 % of female labor force with advanced education1995: 6.3 % of female labor force with advanced education1996: 6.1 % of female labor force with advanced education1997: 6.8 % of female labor force with advanced education1999: 5.8 % of female labor force with advanced education2000: 5.2 % of female labor force with advanced education2001: 4.9 % of female labor force with advanced education2002: 4.8 % of female labor force with advanced education2003: 5.7 % of female labor force with advanced education2004: 5.9 % of female labor force with advanced education2005: 6.1 % of female labor force with advanced education2006: 5.3 % of female labor force with advanced education2007: 4.3 % of female labor force with advanced education2008: 4.4 % of female labor force with advanced education2009: 3.5 % of female labor force with advanced education2010: 3.4 % of female labor force with advanced education2011: 2.3 % of female labor force with advanced education2012: 2.6 % of female labor force with advanced education2013: 2.6 % of female labor force with advanced education2014: 2.8 % of female labor force with advanced education2015: 2.5 % of female labor force with advanced education2016: 2.3 % of female labor force with advanced education2017: 2 % of female labor force with advanced education2018: 2 % of female labor force with advanced education2019: 1.9 % of female labor force with advanced education2020: 2.5 % of female labor force with advanced education2021: 2.3 % of female labor force with advanced education2022: 2.2 % of female labor force with advanced education2023: 2.3 % of female labor force with advanced education2024: 2.8 % of female labor force with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with advanced education.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment with advanced education, female in Germany stood at 2.8%.

The figure is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, female in Germany peaked at 6.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2019.

That places Germany 97th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Unemployment with advanced education, female in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education) in Germany, 1992 to 2024.
Year % of female labor force with advanced education Change
1992 6.1%
1993 6.3% +2.3%
1994 6.9% +10.4%
1995 6.3% -9.8%
1996 6.1% -2.1%
1997 6.8% +11.7%
1999 5.8% -15.9%
2000 5.2% -9.7%
2001 4.9% -6.4%
2002 4.8% -1.5%
2003 5.7% +19.1%
2004 5.9% +2.8%
2005 6.1% +3.8%
2006 5.3% -12.8%
2007 4.3% -18.9%
2008 4.4% +1.9%
2009 3.5% -20.1%
2010 3.4% -2.1%
2011 2.3% -33.4%
2012 2.6% +14.4%
2013 2.6% +0.6%
2014 2.8% +5.9%
2015 2.5% -10.2%
2016 2.3% -8.7%
2017 2.0% -13.7%
2018 2.0% -0.7%
2019 1.9% -4.3%
2020 2.5% +33.7%
2021 2.3% -7.8%
2022 2.2% -6.6%
2023 2.3% +4.4%
2024 2.8% +25.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.3% 5.8% 6.9% 7
2000s 5.0% 3.5% 6.1% 10
2010s 2.4% 1.9% 3.4% 10
2020s 2.4% 2.2% 2.8% 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 94 Paraguay 3.0% compare
  2. 95 United States of America 2.9% compare
  3. 96 Republic of Korea 2.9% compare
  4. 98 Netherlands 2.8% compare
  5. 99 Seychelles 2.7% compare
  6. 100 Slovenia 2.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with advanced education, female in Germany?
Unemployment with advanced education, female in Germany was 2.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 1994.
What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2019.
How does Germany rank for unemployment with advanced education, female?
Germany ranks 97th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with advanced education, female rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education)
Unit
% of female labor force with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,608 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).