Unemployment with intermediate education in Germany
Germany: Unemployment with intermediate education was 2.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with intermediate education in Germany, 1992–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with intermediate education in Germany stood at 2.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Germany peaked at 11.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2023.
That places Germany 115th out of 130 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 intermediate education in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.4% | — |
| 1993 | 7.7% | +20.8% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 6.4% | 9.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.2% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.7% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Germany
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with intermediate education in Germany?
- Unemployment with intermediate education 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 intermediate education recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Germany ranks 115th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. 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 intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).