Germany Forecast: Unemployment Rate

1980 - 2028 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Germany Unemployment Rate Forecast

  • Germany Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 3.334 % in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund
  • It records a decrease from the last reported number of 3.274 % in Dec 2023
  • Looking ahead, Germany Unemployment Rate is projected to stand at 2.963 % in Dec 2028
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Unemployment Rate

View Germany's Forecast: Unemployment Rate from 1980 to 2028 in the chart:

Germany Forecast: Unemployment Rate

What is Germany's Forecast: Unemployment Rate in 2028?

Germany Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 3.334 % in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.963 2028 3.001 2027 2.963 2028 11.008 2005 % yearly 1980 - 2028

Forecast: Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (%) 0.000 yearly -
Albania (%) 8.700 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Algeria (%) 11.383 2019 yearly 1980 - 2019
Andorra (%) 1.500 2031 yearly 2010 - 2031
Angola (%) 0.000 yearly -
Antigua and Barbuda (%) 0.000 yearly -
Argentina (%) 6.500 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Armenia (%) 12.100 2031 yearly 2001 - 2031
Aruba (%) 4.823 2030 yearly 1986 - 2030
Australia (%) 4.457 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Austria (%) 5.179 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Azerbaijan (%) 4.977 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Bahamas (%) 9.001 2031 yearly 1986 - 2031
Bahrain (%) 6.200 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 0.000 yearly -
Barbados (%) 6.805 2031 yearly 1981 - 2031
Belarus (%) 2.889 2031 yearly 1993 - 2031
Belgium (%) 5.800 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Belize (%) 2.600 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Benin (%) 0.000 yearly -
Bhutan (%) 3.500 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 4.500 2026 yearly 2000 - 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 12.600 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Botswana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Brazil (%) 7.400 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Brunei (%) 4.748 2031 yearly 2011 - 2031
Bulgaria (%) 3.200 2031 yearly 1989 - 2031
Burkina Faso (%) 0.000 yearly -
Burundi (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cambodia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cameroon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Canada (%) 6.004 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Cape Verde (%) 8.500 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Central African Republic (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chad (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chile (%) 7.353 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
China (%) 5.100 2031 yearly 2017 - 2031
Colombia (%) 10.000 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Comoros (%) 0.000 yearly -
Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Costa Rica (%) 8.500 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Croatia (%) 4.700 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Cyprus (%) 4.733 2031 yearly 1982 - 2031
Czech Republic (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Democratic Republic of Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Denmark (%) 5.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Djibouti (%) 0.000 yearly -
Dominica (%) 0.000 yearly -
Dominican Republic (%) 5.000 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Ecuador (%) 3.100 2031 yearly 1988 - 2031
Egypt (%) 9.454 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
El Salvador (%) 4.780 2031 yearly 1988 - 2031
Equatorial Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Eritrea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Estonia (%) 6.209 2031 yearly 1993 - 2031
Swaziland (%) 25.000 2016 yearly 1995 - 2016
Ethiopia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Fiji (%) 4.500 2031 yearly 1986 - 2031
Finland (%) 7.100 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
France (%) 6.663 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Gabon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Gambia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Georgia (%) 13.900 2031 yearly 1996 - 2031
Germany (%) 2.963 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ghana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Greece (%) 9.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Grenada (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guatemala (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guinea-Bissau (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guyana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Haiti (%) 0.000 yearly -
Honduras (%) 6.500 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.667 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Hungary (%) 3.800 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Iceland (%) 4.000 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
India (%) 0.000 yearly -
Indonesia (%) 4.700 2031 yearly 1984 - 2031
Iran (%) 9.000 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Iraq (%) 0.000 yearly -
Ireland (%) 4.507 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Israel (%) 3.600 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Italy (%) 8.250 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ivory Coast (%) 0.000 yearly -
Jamaica (%) 3.400 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Japan (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Jordan (%) 21.325 2031 yearly 1984 - 2031
Kazakhstan (%) 4.353 2031 yearly 1994 - 2031
Kenya (%) 0.000 yearly -
Kiribati (%) 0.000 yearly -
South Korea (%) 2.800 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Kosovo (%) 10.875 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Kuwait (%) 2.200 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Kyrgyzstan (%) 3.983 2031 yearly 1994 - 2031
Laos (%) 0.000 yearly -
Latvia (%) 6.256 2031 yearly 1992 - 2031
Lebanon (%) 11.543 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Lesotho (%) 0.000 2015 yearly 2000 - 2015
Liberia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Libya (%) 0.000 yearly -

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Germany Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1991 - Mar 2026
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -42,574.620 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 302,989.732 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 22.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
National Government Debt (USD mn) 3,330,957.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 63.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) 2,798.121 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) 3,991.688 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) 2,599.816 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.600 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Trade Balance (USD mn) 16,960.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Apr 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 159,781.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Apr 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 3.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1951 - Apr 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 11,279,159.417 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 70,970,902.063 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 54,214,028.985 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 142,820.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Apr 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 6.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1951 - Apr 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 36,738,204.645 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 41,845,878.903 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 14,112.465 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 1977 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 10,024.329 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1990 - Apr 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 6,750.041 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 16,030.192 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Imports: SITC: Vehicles, Motorcycles & Bicycles (EUR th) 11,620,816.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Exports: SITC: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (EUR th) 20,598,512.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Exports: SITC: Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) 9,666,502.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Exports: SITC: Electrical Machinery, TV Image and Sound Reproducing (EUR th) 15,162,150.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Imports: SITC: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (EUR th) 13,771,633.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Exports: SITC: Vehicles, Motorcycles & Bicycles (EUR th) 21,149,954.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Exports: SITC: Plastics & Articles Thereof (EUR th) 5,669,527.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Imports: SITC: Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) 5,460,033.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Imports: SITC: Mineral Fuels & Oils, Bituminous Substances (EUR th) 7,351,707.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Exports: SITC: Iron & Steel (EUR th) 2,312,705.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Imports: SITC: Iron & Steel (EUR th) 2,147,437.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Imports: SITC: Electrical Machinery, TV Image and Sound Reproducing (EUR th) 15,830,479.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Exports: China (EUR th) 5,708,763.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Imports cif (EUR mn) 130,431.733 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Mar 2026
Exports fob (EUR mn) 150,266.787 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Mar 2026
Exports fob: YoY (%) 1.600 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Imports cif: YoY (%) 0.600 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2026
Exports fob: swda (EUR bn) 136.600 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Apr 2026
Imports cif: swda (EUR bn) 122.100 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Apr 2026
Trade Balance: swda (EUR bn) 14.500 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Apr 2026
Motor Vehicle Exports: Car (Unit) 230,700.000 May 2026 monthly Jul 2000 - May 2026
Exports Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells asse... (EUR th) 40,443.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2021 - Mar 2026
Imports Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes (... (EUR th) 75,658.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2021 - Mar 2026
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 8,139.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Apr 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 15,615.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Apr 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 4.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -7,741.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Apr 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 101,119.451 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1971 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 7.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1971 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -2,023.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1971 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 103,143.143 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1971 - Mar 2026
External Debt (USD mn) 7,936,265.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 151.3 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 2,873,834.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 54.8 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 585.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 243.613 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 4,316,908.054 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1957 - Dec 2025
Insolvency (IN): No of Proceedings (NP) (Unit) 9,390.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2026
DE: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 36,406.381 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
DE: BOP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Net (USD mn) 34,336.677 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
DE: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) 23,662.388 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
DE: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) 21,225.006 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.5 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 48.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 3,438,356.364 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Apr 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 4,764,319.819 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1969 - Apr 2026
M2 Growth (%) 3.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Apr 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 38,526.7 May 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.737 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1991 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 0.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Apr 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 489,325.575 May 2026 monthly Dec 1998 - May 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 7,399,165.787 Apr 2026 monthly Sep 1997 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.1 Apr 2026 monthly Sep 1998 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 0.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - May 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 5.400 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 12.400 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 2,560.189 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1970 - Sep 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 7,222.373 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1955 - Sep 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 2,554,105.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 8,984,158.343 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Apr 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.65 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1949 - Apr 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 72.27 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1991 - Mar 2026
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 2.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2026
Business Climate: Balance: sa: Manufacturing Industry (NA) -15.483 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Apr 2026
Business Assessment: Balance: Manufacturing Industry (NA) -9.400 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Apr 2026
Economic Expectation Indicator: Germany (%) -10.200 May 2026 monthly Dec 1991 - May 2026
Current Economic Situation Indicator: Germany: Balance (%) -77.800 May 2026 monthly Dec 1991 - May 2026
Leading Economic Index (2016=100) 87.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1965 - Mar 2026

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