Germany vs Hong Kong, China: Unemployment rate,Percent

Germany
3.8%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
3.9%
in 2026
Germany rank
54th
Hong Kong, China rank
53rd

Unemployment rate,Percent over time

  • Germany
  • Hong Kong, China
246810199020082026

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 54th and Hong Kong, China ranks 53rd of 71 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1990s 7.1% 2.9% 4.2% Germany
2000s 8.0% 5.5% 2.4% Germany
2010s 4.5% 3.3% 1.1% Germany
2020s 3.4% 4.1% 0.7% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Germany or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 3.9% against 3.8% in Germany as of 2026.
What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Germany and Hong Kong, China?
0.1%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong, China?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Germany and Hong Kong, China rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
Germany ranks 54th and Hong Kong, China ranks 53rd of 71 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate,Percent,,,
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 2,196 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed