Unemployment with basic education, male in Germany
Germany: Unemployment with basic education, male was 7.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, male in Germany, 1992–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education, male in Germany stood at 7.4%.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Germany peaked at 20.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2023.
That places Germany 52nd out of 130 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, male in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.8% | — |
| 1993 | 11.2% | +27.7% |
| 1994 | 13.8% | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 14.8% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 8.8% | 15.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 13.0% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 9.1% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 6.9% | 10.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, male in Germany?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in Germany was 7.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Germany ranks 52nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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, male (% of male 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).