Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Germany

Updated on May 16, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the annual youth unemployment rate of Germany was 6.86% in 2025, a difference of +0.26 points compared to 2024. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 7.7% and 5.89% respectively in 2025.

The chart and table below shows the annual youth unemployment rate, and the male and female unemployment rates of Germany for 1991 - 2025.

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The World Bank defines youth unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Germany (%)

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Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Germany

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Year	Total Youth Unempl.(%)	Male Youth Unempl.(%)	Female Youth Unempl.(%)
1991	5.51	5.2	5.86
1992	5.97	5.45	6.56
1993	7.67	7.64	7.71
1994	8.96	9.43	8.42
1995	8.46	8.71	8.19
1996	9.63	10.47	8.63
1997	10.67	11.93	9.15
1998	9.79	10.84	8.54
1999	8.88	9.87	7.72
2000	8.55	9.48	7.44
2001	7.79	8.98	6.4
2002	9.29	11.07	7.24
2003	11.02	13.62	8.05
2004	12.98	15.35	10.22
2005	15.46	16.75	13.99
2006	13.4	14.49	12.15
2007	11.82	12.73	10.82
2008	10.93	11.28	10.53
2009	11.31	12.56	9.9
2010	10.42	11.6	9.04
2011	8.93	9.61	8.16
2012	8.12	8.6	7.56
2013	7.83	8.55	6.99
2014	7.61	8.13	7.02
2015	7.33	8.13	6.39
2016	7.08	7.84	6.18
2017	6.77	7.56	5.85
2018	6.22	7.06	5.21
2019	5.86	6.71	4.82
2020	7.86	7.73	8.02
2021	6.67	6.97	6.3
2022	6.05	6.39	5.64
2023	6.02	6.57	5.38
2024	6.6	7.18	5.94
2025	6.86	7.7	5.89