Monthly youth unemployment in Germany
The seasonally adjusted youth unemployment rate in Germany was 7.5% in September 2026.
Germany, September 2026
7.5%
Change from August 2026
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European Union, September 2026
15.5%
Median of European Union (27 countries), September 2026
16.2%
Position in September 2026
31st of 32
Monthly youth unemployment in Germany over time
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% of the labour force under 25. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Germany | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 7.5% | 15.5% |
| August 2026 | 7.5% | 15.4% |
| July 2026 | 7.6% | 15.3% |
| June 2026 | 7.6% | 15.7% |
| May 2026 | 7.6% | 15.6% |
| April 2026 | 7.6% | 15.5% |
| March 2026 | 7.6% | 15.8% |
| February 2026 | 7.5% | 15.6% |
| January 2026 | 7.5% | 15.4% |
| December 2025 | 7.4% | 15.3% |
| November 2025 | 7.3% | 15.4% |
| October 2025 | 7.2% | 15.6% |
| September 2025 | 7.1% | 15.4% |
| August 2025 | 7.0% | 15.3% |
| July 2025 | 6.9% | 15.0% |
| June 2025 | 6.8% | 15.0% |
| May 2025 | 6.8% | 14.9% |
| April 2025 | 6.8% | 14.9% |
| March 2025 | 6.8% | 15.1% |
| February 2025 | 6.8% | 15.2% |
| January 2025 | 6.8% | 15.1% |
| December 2024 | 6.8% | 14.7% |
| November 2024 | 6.8% | 14.9% |
| October 2024 | 6.8% | 14.8% |
| September 2024 | 6.8% | 15.3% |
| August 2024 | 6.8% | 15.3% |
| July 2024 | 6.7% | 15.3% |
| June 2024 | 6.6% | 14.8% |
| May 2024 | 6.6% | 14.8% |
| April 2024 | 6.5% | 14.7% |
| March 2024 | 6.3% | 14.8% |
| February 2024 | 6.2% | 14.9% |
| January 2024 | 6.1% | 14.9% |
| December 2023 | 6.0% | 15.1% |
| November 2023 | 5.9% | 14.8% |
| October 2023 | 5.9% | 15.0% |
| September 2023 | 5.8% | 14.8% |
| August 2023 | 5.8% | 14.8% |
| July 2023 | 5.8% | 14.5% |
| June 2023 | 5.8% | 14.6% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is unchanged from August 2026.
- Since November 2025, when it was 7.3%, the figure has changed by +0.2 percentage points.
- Among the 32 countries with data for September 2026, Germany has the 31st highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in September 2026 was 15.5%.
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All statistics for Germany
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
7.1%
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Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted)
4.1%
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Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
3.8%
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Long-term unemployment rate
1.1%
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Employment rate, ages 20 to 64
81.1%
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Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
77.7%
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