Germany vs Saudi Arabia: Unemployment rate,Percent

Germany
3.8%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
3.5%
in 2024
Germany rank
54th
Saudi Arabia rank
56th

Unemployment rate,Percent over time

  • Germany
  • Saudi Arabia
246810199120082025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 3.8% against 3.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 54th and Saudi Arabia ranks 56th of 71 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 7.5% 4.4% 3.1% Germany
2000s 8.0% 5.5% 2.5% Germany
2010s 4.5% 5.7% 1.2% Saudi Arabia
2020s 3.4% 5.2% 1.9% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Germany or Saudi Arabia?
Germany, at 3.8% against 3.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Germany and Saudi Arabia?
0.3%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Saudi Arabia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Germany and Saudi Arabia rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
Germany ranks 54th and Saudi Arabia ranks 56th 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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About this data

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