Germany Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2024

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Germany youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 5.75%, a 1.15% decline from 2021.
  • Germany youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 6.90%, a 0.23% decline from 2020.
  • Germany youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 7.13%, a 1.36% increase from 2019.
  • Germany youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 5.77%, a 0.41% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24
New Caledonia 38.02%
French Polynesia 36.37%
Greece 30.05%
Spain 28.34%
Uruguay 27.58%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 27.20%
Barbados 24.49%
Italy 23.93%
Brunei 23.89%
Bahamas 23.85%
Saudi Arabia 23.77%
Sweden 20.68%
Panama 20.19%
Estonia 20.15%
Slovak Republic 19.30%
Cyprus 18.69%
Argentina 18.57%
Portugal 17.80%
France 17.75%
Croatia 17.56%
Luxembourg 17.54%
Chile 17.25%
Belgium 16.27%
Kuwait 15.38%
Channel Islands 14.79%
Finland 14.47%
Guam 13.64%
Latvia 13.20%
Puerto Rico 13.11%
Hong Kong 12.96%
Trinidad and Tobago 11.57%
Slovenia 11.09%
Lithuania 11.05%
Iceland 10.73%
Hungary 10.22%
Canada 10.01%
United Kingdom 9.94%
Norway 9.64%
Austria 9.40%
UAE 9.29%
New Zealand 9.23%
Ireland 9.15%
Denmark 8.78%
Poland 8.71%
Australia 8.29%
Malta 8.27%
United States 7.89%
Netherlands 7.79%
Oman 7.47%
Switzerland 7.37%
Czech Republic 7.08%
Macao 7.05%
South Korea 6.88%
Bahrain 6.63%
Singapore 6.12%
Israel 6.03%
Germany 5.75%
Japan 4.23%
Qatar 0.30%
Germany Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2022 5.75% -1.15%
2021 6.90% -0.23%
2020 7.13% 1.36%
2019 5.77% -0.41%
2018 6.18% -0.57%
2017 6.76% -0.27%
2016 7.03% -0.18%
2015 7.21% -0.52%
2014 7.73% -0.08%
2013 7.81% -0.22%
2012 8.03% -0.48%
2011 8.51% -1.32%
2010 9.82% -1.39%
2009 11.21% 0.66%
2008 10.55% -1.36%
2007 11.91% -1.85%
2006 13.76% -1.78%
2005 15.54% 2.55%
2004 12.99% 1.96%
2003 11.02% 1.74%
2002 9.28% 1.50%
2001 7.79% -0.76%
2000 8.55% -0.33%
1999 8.88% -0.91%
1998 9.79% -0.88%
1997 10.67% 1.03%
1996 9.63% 1.17%
1995 8.47% -0.50%
1994 8.96% 1.29%
1993 7.67% 1.70%
1992 5.97% 0.46%
1991 5.51% 0.46%