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
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.