Germany — Unemployment rate
percent · Annual · 1887–2031 · 139 observations
About this series
The unemployment rate is the number of people without work who are available for and seeking work, divided by the labour force. It is expressed as a percentage.
The latest unemployment rate reading for Germany was 3.77% in 2025. The previous reading was 3.39% in 2024; the period change was +0.38 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 3.42%.
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- Annual data, 1887–2031
- Quarterly data, 1983–2027
- Monthly data, 1914–2026
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Latest observations
2004–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | 2.87 % |
| 2030 | 2.87 % |
| 2029 | 2.96 % |
| 2028 | 3.17 % |
| 2027 | 3.9 % |
15 earlier values
| 2026 | 4 % |
| 2025 | 3.77 % |
| 2024 | 3.39 % |
| 2023 | 3.08 % |
| 2022 | 3.14 % |
| 2021 | 3.6 % |
| 2020 | 3.63 % |
| 2019 | 2.95 % |
| 2018 | 3.19 % |
| 2017 | 3.53 % |
| 2016 | 3.9 % |
| 2015 | 4.36 % |
| 2014 | 4.71 % |
| 2013 | 4.94 % |
| 2012 | 5.08 % |
Values before 2012, back to 2004, are on the chart — hover to read them.