Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Germany
Germany: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 3.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.36
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
56th
of 69 countries
All-time high
11.19
in 2005
All-time low
2.98
in 2023
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Germany, 1983–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Germany recorded 3.36 for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Germany peaked at 11.19 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.98, in 2023.
Germany ranks 56th of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 6.45 | — |
| 1984 | 6.67 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 6.88 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 6.61 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 6.81 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 6.32 | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 5.71 | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 4.89 | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 5.32 | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 6.32 | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 7.67 | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 8.73 | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 8.16 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 8.82 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 9.86 | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 9.79 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 8.85 | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 7.92 | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 7.77 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 8.48 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 9.78 | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 10.73 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 11.19 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 10.28 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 8.73 | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 7.51 | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 7.88 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 7.04 | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 5.97 | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 5.37 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 5.32 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.98 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 4.61 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 4.1 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 3.78 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 3.38 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 3.16 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 3.88 | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 3.54 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 3.1 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 2.98 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 3.36 | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.49 | 5.71 | 6.88 | 7 |
| 1990s | 7.84 | 4.89 | 9.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.03 | 7.51 | 11.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 | 3.16 | 7.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 | 2.98 | 3.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Germany?
- Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Germany was 3.36 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11.19 in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Germany ranks 56th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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