{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"de-unemployment-rate-tertiary-education","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/de-unemployment-rate-tertiary-education","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/de-unemployment-rate-tertiary-education/","title":"Germany Unemployment Rate — Tertiary Education (ISCED 5–8) (2025)","description":"Germany's Unemployment Rate — Tertiary Education (ISCED 5–8): 2.9 % of active population (ISCED 5–8) in 2025, +0.4pp YoY.","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 5–8)","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Germany Unemployment Rate — Tertiary Education (ISCED 5–8)","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":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Germany (2025)","value":"2.9","unit":"% of active population (ISCED 5–8)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.4pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.4pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Germany Unemployment Rate — Tertiary Education (ISCED 5–8)"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":5.4},{"period":"2006","value":4.7},{"period":"2007","value":3.8},{"period":"2008","value":3.3},{"period":"2009","value":3.4},{"period":"2010","value":3},{"period":"2011","value":2.3},{"period":"2012","value":2.3},{"period":"2013","value":2.3},{"period":"2014","value":2.4},{"period":"2015","value":2.3},{"period":"2016","value":2.2},{"period":"2017","value":2},{"period":"2018","value":1.8},{"period":"2019","value":1.8},{"period":"2020","value":2.5},{"period":"2021","value":2.3},{"period":"2022","value":1.9},{"period":"2023","value":2.1},{"period":"2024","value":2.5},{"period":"2025","value":2.9}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of active population (ISCED 5–8)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"2.9","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"2.5","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"2.1","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"1.9","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"2.3","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"2.5","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"1.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2018","value":"1.8","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"2.0","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"2.2","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"2.3","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"2.4","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"2.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2012","value":"2.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2011","value":"2.3","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"3.0","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"3.4","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"3.3","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"3.8","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"4.7","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks unemployment among tertiary-educated workers (ISCED 5-8) 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 5.4 % of active population (ISCED 5–8) in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1.8 in 2019. The latest reading of 2.9 in 2025 represents a change of +0.4pp."}]}