In 2024, around 1.75 million people received unemployment benefits, known as Arbeitslosengeld II (ALG II) in Germany.
ALG II, also called Hartz IV, is social benefit payments to people without an income who cannot work to make a living. Whether a claimant is eligible for Arbeitslosengeld II depends on his or her assets, savings, life insurance and the income of a spouse or partner. If all of these assets are below a threshold level, a claimant can get money from the state.
Recipients of Arbeitslosengeld II in Germany from 2007 to 2024
(in millions)
Characteristic
Recipients of Arbeitslosengeld II in millions
2024
1.75
2023
1.68
2022
1.56
2021
1.61
2020
1.59
2019
1.43
2018
1.52
2017
1.66
2016
1.78
2015
1.84
2014
1.88
2013
1.9
2012
1.9
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Bundesagentur für Arbeit. (March 28, 2025). Recipients of Arbeitslosengeld II in Germany from 2007 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/227020/recipients-of-arbeitslosengeld-ii/
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Bundesagentur für Arbeit. "Recipients of Arbeitslosengeld Ii in Germany from 2007 to 2024 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Mar 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/227020/recipients-of-arbeitslosengeld-ii/
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Recipients of Arbeitslosengeld II in Germany from 2007 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph], Bundesagentur für Arbeit, March 28, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/227020/recipients-of-arbeitslosengeld-ii/
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