Unemployment rate women in Germany
Germany: Unemployment rate women was 3.41 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.41
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
140th
of 186 countries
All-time high
10.94
in 2005
All-time low
2.72
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991β2025
Unemployment rate women in Germany, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate women in Germany stood at 3.41.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Germany peaked at 10.94 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.72, in 2019.
That places Germany 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.33 | 6.54 | 10.59 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.88 | 7.49 | 10.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 | 2.72 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 | 2.86 | 3.49 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- 141 Slovenia, Republic of 3.4 compare
- 142 Israel 3.37 compare
- 143 Iceland 3.35 compare
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0002 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate women in Germany?
- Unemployment rate women in Germany was 3.41 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 10.94 in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for unemployment rate women?
- Germany ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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