Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24 in Germany
The youth unemployment rate in Germany was 7.1% in 2025.
Germany, 2025
7.1%
Change from 2024
+0.5percentage points
European Union, 2025
15.2%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
14.8%
Position in 2025
34th of 34
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24 in Germany over time
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% of the labour force aged 15 to 24. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Germany | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.1% | 15.2% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | 15.0% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | 14.6% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | 14.6% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | 16.7% |
| 2020 | 7.9%b (break in time series) | 17.6% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | 15.7% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | 16.7% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | 18.6% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | 20.7% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | 22.4% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | 24.1% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | 25.2% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | 24.4% |
| 2011 | 9.1%b (break in time series) | 22.5% |
| 2010 | 10.5%b (break in time series) | 22.4% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | 21.2% |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +0.5 percentage points from 6.6% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 7.7%, the figure has changed by −0.6 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Germany has the 34th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 15.2%.
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ILO estimate of youth unemployment
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Long-term unemployment rate
1.1%
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Employment rate, ages 20 to 64
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Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
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