Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Germany
Germany: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 5.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Germany, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Germany recorded 5.9% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Germany peaked at 14.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2019.
Germany ranks 154th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.9% | — |
| 1992 | 6.6% | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 9.1% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +36.8% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +66.4% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | -0.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 5.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.1%, 45% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's 5.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.3%, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +66.4% | 4.8% | 8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 5.9% | 9.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 6.4% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.8% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 8.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Germany?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Germany was 5.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Germany ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.