Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Germany
Germany: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 4.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Germany, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Germany stood at 4.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Germany peaked at 11.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2023.
That places Germany 105th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 5.8% | — |
| 1984 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 5.3% | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | +31.6% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 6.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 4.0% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 7.3% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.5% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Germany?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Germany was 4.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Germany ranks 105th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.