In 2023, around 2.61 million people in Germany were unemployed. According to a forecast by the ifo Institute, the next year will slightly increasing unemployment figures that will then decrease again, with 2.57 million predicted for 2025.
Number of unemployed people in Germany from 2009 to 2023, with a forecast until 2025
(in millions)
Characteristic
Number of unemployed people in millions
2009
3.41
2010
3.24
2011
2.98
2012
2.9
2013
2.95
2014
2.9
2015
2.79
2016
2.69
2017
2.53
2018
2.34
2019
2.27
2020
2.7
2021
2.61
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ifo Institut. (March 6, 2024). Number of unemployed people in Germany from 2009 to 2023, with a forecast until 2025 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1295965/unemployment-numbers-forecast-germany/
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