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

Germany Unemployment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2) (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
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.