Germany Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Germany unemployment rate for 2022 was 3.14%, a 0.5% decline from 2021.
- Germany unemployment rate for 2021 was 3.64%, a 0.22% decline from 2020.
- Germany unemployment rate for 2020 was 3.86%, a 0.72% increase from 2019.
- Germany unemployment rate for 2019 was 3.14%, a 0.24% decline from 2018.
| Germany Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2022 | 3.14% | -0.50% |
| 2021 | 3.64% | -0.22% |
| 2020 | 3.86% | 0.72% |
| 2019 | 3.14% | -0.24% |
| 2018 | 3.38% | -0.37% |
| 2017 | 3.75% | -0.37% |
| 2016 | 4.12% | -0.50% |
| 2015 | 4.62% | -0.36% |
| 2014 | 4.98% | -0.25% |
| 2013 | 5.23% | -0.15% |
| 2012 | 5.38% | -0.44% |
| 2011 | 5.82% | -1.15% |
| 2010 | 6.97% | -0.77% |
| 2009 | 7.74% | 0.22% |
| 2008 | 7.52% | -1.14% |
| 2007 | 8.66% | -1.59% |
| 2006 | 10.25% | -0.92% |
| 2005 | 11.17% | 0.44% |
| 2004 | 10.73% | 0.95% |
| 2003 | 9.78% | 1.30% |
| 2002 | 8.48% | 0.71% |
| 2001 | 7.77% | -0.15% |
| 2000 | 7.92% | -0.93% |
| 1999 | 8.85% | -0.94% |
| 1998 | 9.79% | -0.07% |
| 1997 | 9.86% | 1.04% |
| 1996 | 8.82% | 0.66% |
| 1995 | 8.16% | -0.57% |
| 1994 | 8.73% | 1.05% |
| 1993 | 7.68% | 1.36% |
| 1992 | 6.32% | 1.00% |
| 1991 | 5.32% | 5.32% |
| 1990 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1989 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1988 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1987 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1986 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1985 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1984 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1983 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1982 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1981 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1980 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1979 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1978 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1977 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1976 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1975 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1974 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1973 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1972 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1971 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1970 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1969 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1967 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1966 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1965 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1963 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1962 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1961 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 0.00% | 0.00% |