Recipients of unemployment benefits in Germany 2024, by group

Published by Statista Research Department, May 7, 2025

In December 2024, about 420,000 of unemployment benefits recipients in Germany were in school or doing an unsubsidized apprenticeship. 240,000 recipients were unable to work and therefore received the benefit.

Number of recipients of unemployment benefits in Germany in December 2024, by group

CharacteristicNumber of recipients
Unemployed persons eligible for benefits 1.75
Labor market policy measures 0.51
School, studies, unsubsidized apprenticeship 0.42
Unsubsidized employment 0.41
Education, household, care 0.27
Unable to work 0.24
Speical regulations for age 0.07
Unknown/ other 0.27
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of recipients1.751.750.510.510.420.420.410.410.270.270.240.240.070.070.270.27Unemployed persons eligible for benefitsLabor market policy measuresSchool, studies, unsubsidized apprenticeshipUnsubsidized employmentEducation, household, careUnable to workSpeical regulations for ageUnknown/ other
00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.911.11.21.31.41.51.61.71.81.92

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Release date

March 2025

Region

Germany

Survey time period

December 2024

Supplementary notes

Figures were rounded.


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