Germany — Unemployment Rate
Share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment, as defined by the ILO.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.86 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 3.77 | Actual |
| 2024 | 3.39 | Actual |
| 2023 | 3.08 | Actual |
| 2022 | 3.14 | Actual |
| 2021 | 3.6 | Actual |
| 2020 | 3.63 | Actual |
| 2019 | 2.95 | Actual |
| 2018 | 3.19 | Actual |
| 2017 | 3.53 | Actual |
| 2016 | 3.9 | Actual |
| 2015 | 4.36 | Actual |
| 2014 | 4.71 | Actual |
| 2013 | 4.94 | Actual |
| 2012 | 5.08 | Actual |
| 2011 | 5.53 | Actual |
| 2010 | 6.58 | Actual |
| 2009 | 7.34 | Actual |
| 2008 | 7.43 | Actual |
| 2007 | 8.54 | Actual |
| 2006 | 10.04 | Actual |
| 2005 | 11.01 | Actual |
| 2004 | 10.33 | Actual |
| 2003 | 9.71 | Actual |
| 2002 | 8.6 | Actual |
| 2001 | 7.8 | Actual |
| 2000 | 7.95 | Actual |
| 1999 | 8.56 | Actual |
| 1998 | 9.38 | Actual |
| 1997 | 9.66 | Actual |
| 1996 | 8.91 | Actual |
| 1995 | 8.23 | Actual |
| 1994 | 8.43 | Actual |
| 1993 | 7.78 | Actual |
| 1992 | 6.59 | Actual |
| 1991 | 5.47 | Actual |
| 1990 | 6.16 | Actual |
| 1989 | 6.79 | Actual |
| 1988 | 7.74 | Actual |
| 1987 | 7.84 | Actual |
| 1986 | 7.83 | Actual |
| 1985 | 8.12 | Actual |
| 1984 | 8.06 | Actual |
| 1983 | 8.1 | Actual |
| 1982 | 6.73 | Actual |
| 1981 | 4.83 | Actual |
| 1980 | 3.36 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Unemployment Rate
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
- Employment (millions)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net