More young people without jobs and vocational training - Uncertain future prospects in Germany
Ten percent of young people aged 20 to 24 in Germany were neither employed nor in education or training in 2025, according to the Federal Statistical Office in Wiesbaden. This percentage has been increasing steadily in recent years.
The reasons are varied. The statisticians referred to the National Education Report for 2024, according to which 25% of those affected in Germany were considered to be looking for work. However, two-thirds of them were not available for the labor market at all. The most frequently cited reasons were family care obligations and health restrictions.
For the young people affected, this means an uncertain future and, most likely, a difficult and challenging professional career. For the German labor market, this means the loss of important specialists and a qualified workforce.
Experts emphasize that more quality vocational training offers and more support for young people are urgently needed, so that they can successfully complete the path to a profession and then to the labor market.
Compared to other European countries, Germany's percentage remains low. The average for the 27 European Union countries was 12.9% for the 20 to 24 age group. The lowest percentage was recorded in the Netherlands with 5.6%, followed by Sweden with 7.3% and the Czech Republic with 7.6%.
The highest percentage was recorded in Romania with 22.8%, Bulgaria with 17.3% and France with 16.2%.
In Germany, young people living in large cities are more often unemployed or without vocational training than those living in rural areas. At the European Union level, the situation is the opposite: young people in rural areas are more affected by this phenomenon than those in cities.
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