Unemployment rates by citizenship in Germany
Germany: Unemployment rates by citizenship was 3.8 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.8
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
11.2
in 2005
All-time low
3.1
in 2019
Years of data
31
1995β2025
Unemployment rates by citizenship in Germany, 1995β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by citizenship in Germany is 3.8, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship in Germany peaked at 11.2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2019.
That places Germany 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.12 | 8.2 | 9.9 | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.02 | 7.5 | 11.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 | 3.1 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More work & labour data for Germany
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship in Germany?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship in Germany was 3.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for unemployment rates by citizenship?
- Germany ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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