🇩🇪 Germany · Employment

Germany Unemployment

3.4%

YoY -7.1%

World rank

#9

Period Δ

-7.1%

Regional

#3

Period 2025Published Dec 31, 2025Updated on WorldShift Aug 10, 2026Source ILO / national statisticsFrequency monthly

Latest available data from ILO / national statistics. Not realtime.

Historical high

3.7% (2024)

Historical low

3.3% (2005)

Average growth

-0.00% / step

Previous year

3.7%

Global rank

#9

Regional rank

#3

Questions people ask

What is Germany’s current Unemployment?

The latest available value is 3.4% for period 2025.

What is Germany’s Unemployment growth rate?

Year-over-year change is -7.1%.

What rank is Germany by Unemployment?

Within the WorldShift MVP set, Germany ranks #9 (#3 in Europe).

How has Germany’s Unemployment changed over time?

The chart covers 26 observations. Use 5Y / 10Y / 20Y / MAX to inspect the path.