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Unemployment with basic education in Germany

Germany: Unemployment with basic education was 6.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.9%
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
59th
of 128 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2006
All-time low
6.3%
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2024

Unemployment with basic education in Germany, 1992–2024

51015201992200820241992: 9 % of total labor force with basic education1993: 11.2 % of total labor force with basic education1994: 13.4 % of total labor force with basic education1995: 12.7 % of total labor force with basic education1996: 13.3 % of total labor force with basic education1997: 15 % of total labor force with basic education1999: 13.9 % of total labor force with basic education2000: 12.5 % of total labor force with basic education2001: 11.5 % of total labor force with basic education2002: 13.3 % of total labor force with basic education2003: 15.7 % of total labor force with basic education2004: 17.6 % of total labor force with basic education2005: 19 % of total labor force with basic education2006: 19.3 % of total labor force with basic education2007: 17.5 % of total labor force with basic education2008: 15.4 % of total labor force with basic education2009: 16.3 % of total labor force with basic education2010: 15.1 % of total labor force with basic education2011: 13.4 % of total labor force with basic education2012: 12.1 % of total labor force with basic education2013: 12.1 % of total labor force with basic education2014: 11.6 % of total labor force with basic education2015: 11.2 % of total labor force with basic education2016: 10.1 % of total labor force with basic education2017: 9.6 % of total labor force with basic education2018: 8.9 % of total labor force with basic education2019: 7.9 % of total labor force with basic education2020: 9.4 % of total labor force with basic education2021: 7.6 % of total labor force with basic education2022: 6.8 % of total labor force with basic education2023: 6.3 % of total labor force with basic education2024: 6.9 % of total labor force with basic education

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

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment with basic education in Germany stood at 6.9%.

That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Germany peaked at 19.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2023.

Germany ranks 59th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.6% 9.0% 15.0% 7
2000s 15.8% 11.5% 19.3% 10
2010s 11.2% 7.9% 15.1% 10
2020s 7.4% 6.3% 9.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education in Germany?
Unemployment with basic education in Germany was 6.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2006.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2023.
How does Germany rank for unemployment with basic education?
Germany ranks 59th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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 (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of total 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
149 places, 2,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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).