Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Germany

Germany: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.4% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
0.4%
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
10th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2011
All-time low
0.1%
in 2002
Years of data
10
2002–2011

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Germany, 2002–2011

0.10.20.30.42002200620112002: 0.146 % of labor force with low education in working age2003: 0.157 % of labor force with low education in working age2004: 0.155 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.424 % of labor force with low education in working age2006: 0.332 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.43 % of labor force with low education in working age2008: 0.299 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.363 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.377 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.441 % of labor force with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2011, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Germany stood at 0.4%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and up 202.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Germany peaked at 0.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.

Germany ranks 10th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Germany, 2002 to 2011.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
2002 0.1%
2003 0.2% +7.4%
2004 0.2% -1.2%
2005 0.4% +173.6%
2006 0.3% -21.8%
2007 0.4% +29.6%
2008 0.3% -30.4%
2009 0.4% +21.2%
2010 0.4% +3.9%
2011 0.4% +17.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.1% 0.4% 8
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 8 Croatia 0.5%
  2. 9 Republic of Moldova 0.4% compare
  3. 11 Spain 0.4% compare
  4. 12 Latvia 0.4% compare
  5. 13 Slovenia 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Germany?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Germany was 0.4% in 2011, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
How does Germany rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Germany ranks 10th out of 107 countries with data for 2011.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 202.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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