Table 1 Labour market developments in Germany, 2000–2013. (Source: Eurostat)
2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Employment rate (15–64 years) | 65.6 | 65.8 | 65.4 | 65.0 | 65.0 | 65.5 | 67.2 | 69.0 | 70.1 | 70.3 | 71.1 | 72.5 | 72.8 | 73.3 |
Unemployment rate (15–64 years) | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 9.8 | 10.5 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 8.7 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
Full- time equivalent employment rates of men and women | ||||||||||||||
In total | 65.6 | 65.8 | 65.4 | 65.0 | 65.0 | 65.5 | 67.2 | 69.0 | 70.1 | 70.3 | 71.1 | 72.5 | 72.8 | 73.3 |
Men | 72.9 | 72.8 | 71.8 | 70.9 | 70.8 | 71.3 | 72.8 | 74.7 | 75.8 | 75.4 | 76.0 | 77.3 | 77.6 | 77.7 |
Women | 58.1 | 58.7 | 58.9 | 58.9 | 59.2 | 59.6 | 61.5 | 63.2 | 64.3 | 65.2 | 66.1 | 67.7 | 68.0 | 68.8 |
Employment rates by age group | ||||||||||||||
15–64 years | 65.6 | 65.8 | 65.4 | 65.0 | 65.0 | 65.5 | 67.2 | 69.0 | 70.1 | 70.3 | 71.1 | 72.5 | 72.8 | 73.3 |
15–24 years | 47.2 | 47.0 | 45.7 | 44.2 | 41.9 | 41.9 | 43.5 | 45.4 | 46.6 | 46.0 | 46.2 | 47.9 | 46.6 | 46.8 |
25–54 years | 79.3 | 79.3 | 78.7 | 77.9 | 78.1 | 77.4 | 78.8 | 80.3 | 80.9 | 80.8 | 81.5 | 82.8 | 83.2 | 83.3 |
55–64 years | 37.6 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 39.9 | 41.8 | 45.5 | 48.1 | 51.3 | 53.7 | 56.1 | 57.7 | 59.9 | 61.5 | 63.5 |
Employment rates by educational level | ||||||||||||||
All levels | 65.3 | 65.7 | 65.4 | 64.9 | 64.3 | 65.5 | 67.2 | 69.0 | 70.1 | 70.3 | 71.1 | 72.5 | 72.8 | 73.3 |
Pre-primary, primary and lower secondary education | 55.3 | 44.9 | 43.6 | 42.6 | 40.7 | 42.3 | 44.1 | 44.8 | 45.6 | 45.3 | 45.4 | 52.7 | 52.7 | 53.2 |
Upper secondary and post-secondary non tertiary education | 69.9 | 69.9 | 69.8 | 69.0 | 68.2 | 69.4 | 71.2 | 73.1 | 74.0 | 73.9 | 74.7 | 76.0 | 76.4 | 76.9 |
First and second stage of tertiary education | 83.0 | 83.2 | 83.0 | 82.9 | 82.6 | 82.8 | 84.2 | 85.3 | 85.7 | 86.3 | 86.7 | 87.6 | 87.6 | 87.5 |
Unemployment and long-term unemployment | ||||||||||||||
Unemployment | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 9.8 | 10.5 | 11.3 | 10.3 | 8.7 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
Long- term unemployment | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.4 |