Unemployment with basic education, male in Germany

Germany: Unemployment with basic education, male was 7.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.4%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
52nd
of 130 countries
All-time high
20.8%
in 2005
All-time low
6.9%
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2024

Unemployment with basic education, male in Germany, 1992–2024

51015201992200820241992: 8.8 % of male labor force with basic education1993: 11.2 % of male labor force with basic education1994: 13.8 % of male labor force with basic education1995: 12.8 % of male labor force with basic education1996: 14.2 % of male labor force with basic education1997: 15.7 % of male labor force with basic education1999: 14.8 % of male labor force with basic education2000: 13.7 % of male labor force with basic education2001: 13 % of male labor force with basic education2002: 15 % of male labor force with basic education2003: 18.2 % of male labor force with basic education2004: 19.9 % of male labor force with basic education2005: 20.8 % of male labor force with basic education2006: 19.8 % of male labor force with basic education2007: 19.1 % of male labor force with basic education2008: 17 % of male labor force with basic education2009: 17.7 % of male labor force with basic education2010: 17.1 % of male labor force with basic education2011: 15.2 % of male labor force with basic education2012: 13.2 % of male labor force with basic education2013: 13.7 % of male labor force with basic education2014: 13.2 % of male labor force with basic education2015: 12.7 % of male labor force with basic education2016: 11.3 % of male labor force with basic education2017: 11 % of male labor force with basic education2018: 10.3 % of male labor force with basic education2019: 9.1 % of male labor force with basic education2020: 10.4 % of male labor force with basic education2021: 8.4 % of male labor force with basic education2022: 7.1 % of male labor force with basic education2023: 6.9 % of male labor force with basic education2024: 7.4 % of male labor force with basic education

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

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education) in Germany, 1992 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 49 Greece 8.0% compare
  2. 50 Uruguay 7.9% compare
  3. 51 Slovenia 7.5% compare
  4. 53 Albania 7.2% compare
  5. 54 Türkiye 7.1% compare
  6. 55 Barbados 6.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of male labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,713 data points, 1970–2025
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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).