Unemployment rate,Percent in Germany
Germany: Unemployment rate,Percent was 3.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.8%
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
53rd
of 71 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 2004
All-time low
3.0%
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate,Percent in Germany, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate,percent in Germany stood at 3.8%.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate,percent in Germany peaked at 9.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2019.
Germany ranks 53rd of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate,Percent in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.9% | — |
| 1992 | 5.8% | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | +20.2% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | +11.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 3.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Germany's 3.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 72% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 4.9% | 8.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.9% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.0% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate,percent in Germany?
- Unemployment rate,percent in Germany was 3.8% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate,percent recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for unemployment rate,percent?
- Germany ranks 53rd out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate,percent rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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