Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Germany
Germany: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 4.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Germany, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Germany stood at 4.0%.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Germany peaked at 11.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2023.
That places Germany 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.4% | — |
| 1992 | 4.9% | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | +31.4% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | +12.9% |
| 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% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 4.4% | 9.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 7.3% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.5% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate of men vs. women in Germany?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Germany was 4.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Germany ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.