{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"de-unemployment-rate-low-education","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/de-unemployment-rate-low-education","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/de-unemployment-rate-low-education/","title":"Germany Unemployment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2) (2025)","description":"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.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Germany","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Germany","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"% of active population (ISCED 0–2)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Germany Unemployment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_URGAED/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Germany"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Germany (2025)","value":"7.8","unit":"% of active population (ISCED 0–2)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.5pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.5pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Germany Unemployment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2)"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":19.7},{"period":"2006","value":19.4},{"period":"2007","value":17.6},{"period":"2008","value":16.1},{"period":"2009","value":16.4},{"period":"2010","value":15.4},{"period":"2011","value":13.5},{"period":"2012","value":12.4},{"period":"2013","value":12.1},{"period":"2014","value":11.8},{"period":"2015","value":11.1},{"period":"2016","value":9.8},{"period":"2017","value":8.9},{"period":"2018","value":8.3},{"period":"2019","value":7.5},{"period":"2020","value":8.5},{"period":"2021","value":6.8},{"period":"2022","value":6.1},{"period":"2023","value":5.8},{"period":"2024","value":6.3},{"period":"2025","value":7.8}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of active population (ISCED 0–2)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"7.8","yoyChange":"+1.5pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"6.3","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"5.8","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"6.1","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"6.8","yoyChange":"-1.7pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"8.5","yoyChange":"+1.0pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"7.5","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"8.3","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"8.9","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"9.8","yoyChange":"-1.3pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"11.1","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"11.8","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"12.1","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"12.4","yoyChange":"-1.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"13.5","yoyChange":"-1.9pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"15.4","yoyChange":"-1.0pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"16.4","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"16.1","yoyChange":"-1.5pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"17.6","yoyChange":"-1.8pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"19.4","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}