Unemployment with basic education, female in Germany
Germany: Unemployment with basic education, female was 6.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, female in Germany, 1992–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
Germany recorded 6.3% for unemployment with basic education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Germany peaked at 18.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2023.
That places Germany 78th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, female in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9.2% | — |
| 1993 | 11.2% | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 14.3% | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 9.2% | 14.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 10.1% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 6.4% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.5% | 8.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, female in Germany?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Germany was 6.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Germany ranks 78th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).