Labor market — Germany

Unemployment rate in Germany: latest value 3.8601 % экономически активного населения as of 2026.
Unemployment rate in Germany — official series from International Monetary Fund. The chart shows dynamics over the available observation period; values are shown in % экономически активного населения.
Observation period: 1980–2026, published annually. Source — International Monetary Fund.
Annual.
| Period | % экономически активного населения |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.8601 |
| 2025 | 3.7667 |
| 2024 | 3.3917 |
| 2023 | 3.0833 |
| 2022 | 3.1417 |
| 2021 | 3.6 |
| 2020 | 3.625 |
| 2019 | 2.95 |
| 2018 | 3.1917 |
| 2017 | 3.525 |
| 2016 | 3.9 |
| 2015 | 4.3583 |
| 2014 | 4.7083 |
| 2013 | 4.9417 |
| 2012 | 5.0833 |
| 2011 | 5.525 |
| 2010 | 6.575 |
| 2009 | 7.3417 |
| 2008 | 7.425 |
| 2007 | 8.5417 |
| 2006 | 10.0417 |
| 2005 | 11.0083 |
| 2004 | 10.3333 |
| 2003 | 9.7083 |
International Monetary Fund. Units: % экономически активного населения. Observation period: 1980–2026.
Data for 2026
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