Germany Unemployment Rate (WEO)
ILO-modeled annual unemployment rate for Germany from the IMF WEO. Strong labor market; structurally below 5% in recent cycles.
The Germany Unemployment Rate (WEO) is currently 3.71%, last updated .
European markets carry the sovereign debt overhang of the post-2010 era in their pricing. Bund-BTP spreads remain the cleanest gauge of periphery stress, while HICP drives ECB policy expectations. UK macro diverges post-Brexit, with sterling volatility and Gilt-Bund spreads carrying political risk premia that sometimes detach entirely from U.S. moves.
Recent Data
Download CSV| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.71% | +9.15% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.40% | +10.71% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.07% | -2.10% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.14% | -12.72% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.59% | -7.40% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 3.88% | +22.70% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 3.16% | -6.53% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 3.38% | -10.50% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 3.78% | -7.87% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 4.10% | -11.01% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 4.61% | -7.37% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 4.98% | -6.34% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 5.32% | -1.04% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 5.37% | -9.97% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 5.97% | -15.28% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 7.04% | -10.62% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 7.88% | +4.95% |
| Dec 31, 2008 | 7.51% | -14.02% |
| Dec 31, 2007 | 8.73% | -15.03% |
| Dec 31, 2006 | 10.28% | -8.18% |
| Dec 31, 2005 | 11.19% | +4.34% |
| Dec 31, 2004 | 10.73% | +9.69% |
| Dec 31, 2003 | 9.78% | +15.29% |
| Dec 31, 2002 | 8.48% | — |
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