Germany vs Hong Kong: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Germany
3.8%
in 2025
Hong Kong
3.7%
in 2025
Germany rank
129th
Hong Kong rank
130th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Germany
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 129th and Hong Kong ranks 130th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Hong Kong in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | 2.6% | 3.9% | Germany |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 2.8% | 5.0% | Germany |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 5.5% | 3.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.3% | 1.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 4.1% | 0.7% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Germany or Hong Kong?
- Germany, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Germany and Hong Kong?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Hong Kong rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Germany ranks 129th and Hong Kong ranks 130th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.