Germany Unemployment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2) (2025)
Germany's Unemployment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2): 7.8 % of active population (ISCED 0–2) in 2025, +1.5pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_URGAED), 2005–2025.
Germany (2025)
7.8
% of active population (ISCED 0–2)
+1.5pp YoY
YoY Change
+1.5pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
21
years of data
Data
| Year | % of active population (ISCED 0–2) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.8 | +1.5pp |
| 2024 | 6.3 | +0.5pp |
| 2023 | 5.8 | -0.3pp |
| 2022 | 6.1 | -0.7pp |
| 2021 | 6.8 | -1.7pp |
| 2020 | 8.5 | +1pp |
| 2019 | 7.5 | -0.8pp |
| 2018 | 8.3 | -0.6pp |
| 2017 | 8.9 | -0.9pp |
| 2016 | 9.8 | -1.3pp |
| 2015 | 11.1 | -0.7pp |
| 2014 | 11.8 | -0.3pp |
| 2013 | 12.1 | -0.3pp |
| 2012 | 12.4 | -1.1pp |
| 2011 | 13.5 | -1.9pp |
| 2010 | 15.4 | -1pp |
| 2009 | 16.4 | +0.3pp |
| 2008 | 16.1 | -1.5pp |
| 2007 | 17.6 | -1.8pp |
| 2006 | 19.4 | -0.3pp |
About this Dataset
Germany recorded 7.8 % of active population (ISCED 0–2) in 2025. The latest change was +1.5pp. Across 2005–2025 the series ranges from 5.8 in 2023 to 19.7 in 2005.
This page tracks unemployment among low-educated workers (ISCED 0-2) in Germany from 2005 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks unemployment among low-educated workers (ISCED 0-2) in Germany from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations).
The series peaked at 19.7 % of active population (ISCED 0–2) in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 5.8 in 2023. The latest reading of 7.8 in 2025 represents a change of +1.5pp.