Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Germany
Germany: Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies was 4.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4.6%
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
17th
of 32 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 2016
All-time low
3.7%
in 2019
Years of data
8
2016–2025
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Germany, 2016–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Germany is 4.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Germany peaked at 4.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2019.
That places Germany 17th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4.7% | — |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | +15.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 4.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Germany's 4.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 14 Lithuania 5.1% compare
- 14 Lithuania 5.1% compare
- 16 Ireland 4.9% compare
- 18 Netherlands 4.0% compare
- 18 United Kingdom 4.0%
- 18 Netherlands 4.0% compare
- 18 United Kingdom 4.0%
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Germany?
- Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Germany was 4.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Germany ranks 17th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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