Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Germany
Germany: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 3.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Germany, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Germany is 3.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Germany peaked at 11.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2023.
That places Germany 129th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 6.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 4.9% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.5% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Germany?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Germany was 3.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Germany ranks 129th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.