Germany Unemployment Rate

1991 - 2026 | Monthly | % | Statistisches Bundesamt

Key information about Germany Unemployment Rate

  • Germany Unemployment Rate remained the same at 3.80% in Apr 2026, from the previously reported figure of 3.80% in Mar 2026.
  • Germany Unemployment Rate is updated monthly, available from Jan 1991 to Apr 2026, with an average rate of 7.10%.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 11.20% in Aug 2005 and a record low of 2.90% in Oct 2019.
  • The data is reported by reported by Statistisches Bundesamt.
  • In the latest reports, Germany Population reached 83.50 million people in Dec 2025.


View Germany's Unemployment Rate from Jan 1991 to Apr 2026 in the chart:

Germany Unemployment Rate

What was Germany's Unemployment Rate in Apr 2026?

Germany Unemployment Rate remained the same at 3.80% in Apr 2026, from the previously reported figure of 3.80% in Mar 2026. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3.80 Apr 2026 3.80 Mar 2026 2.90 Oct 2019 11.20 Aug 2005 % monthly Jan 1991 - Apr 2026

Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 8.28 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Algeria (%) 11.40 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2019
Argentina (%) 7.60 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1990 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) 13.11 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Australia (%) 4.26 Mar 2026 monthly Feb 1978 - Mar 2026
Austria (%) 5.70 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Apr 2026
Azerbaijan (%) 5.20 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Bahrain (%) 5.60 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Bangladesh (%) 5.30 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Belarus (%) 0.10 Apr 2026 monthly Oct 2004 - Apr 2026
Belgium (%) 6.20 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1983 - Apr 2026
Bolivia (%) 2.51 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2015 - Mar 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 12.21 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Botswana (%) 23.14 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Brazil (%) 5.80 Apr 2026 monthly Mar 2012 - Apr 2026
Brunei (%) 5.07 2025 yearly 1981 - 2025
Bulgaria (%) 3.20 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) 0.70 2023 yearly 2020 - 2023
Canada (%) 6.60 May 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - May 2026
Chile (%) 8.93 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2009 - Mar 2026
China (%) 5.40 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2026
Colombia (%) 8.78 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Croatia (%) 5.50 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2025
Cyprus (%) 4.30 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Czech Republic (%) 3.24 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Apr 2026
Denmark (%) 6.40 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2025
Ecuador (%) 3.38 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2013 - Mar 2026
Egypt (%) 6.00 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2003 - Mar 2026
Estonia (%) 7.10 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 6.00 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Finland (%) 10.50 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
France (%) 7.70 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 13.88 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Germany (%) 3.80 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Apr 2026
Ghana (%) 2.98 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Greece (%) 8.20 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 1998 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 3.70 Apr 2026 monthly Oct 1981 - Apr 2026
Hungary (%) 4.52 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
Iceland (%) 3.35 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 7.11 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Indonesia (%) 4.85 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Iran (%) 9.40 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 2001 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 5.00 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Israel (%) 3.02 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2025
Italy (%) 6.14 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 3.50 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Japan (%) 2.50 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1953 - Apr 2026
Jordan (%) 21.10 Feb 2026 quarterly Feb 2000 - Feb 2026
Kazakhstan (%) 4.50 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Kenya (%) 2.98 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
South Korea (%) 2.80 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Apr 2026
Kosovo (%) 10.90 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (%) 0.93 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 3.70 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Laos (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Latvia (%) 6.40 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Lebanon (%) 29.56 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 6.50 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Luxembourg (%) 6.29 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.80 Apr 2026 monthly Sep 1996 - Apr 2026
North Macedonia (%) 11.40 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2021 - Dec 2025
Malawi (%) 6.60 2013 yearly 2005 - 2013
Malaysia (%) 2.90 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Malta (%) 3.39 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (%) 7.10 Mar 2020 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2020
Mexico (%) 2.57 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2026
Moldova (%) 3.97 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 5.70 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2006 - Mar 2026
Montenegro (%) 10.90 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Morocco (%) 10.80 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Mozambique (%) 6.63 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Myanmar (%) 1.79 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Nepal (%) 4.44 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 4.00 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
New Zealand (%) 5.30 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1986 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (%) 4.30 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2022 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 4.60 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Apr 2026
Oman (%) 2.40 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2018 - Mar 2026
Pakistan (%) 6.90 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 29.50 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Panama (%) 10.40 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Paraguay (%) 5.26 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2026
Peru (%) 6.84 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
Philippines (%) 5.30 Jul 2025 quarterly Jul 1982 - Jul 2025
Poland (%) 6.00 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Apr 2026
Portugal (%) 7.20 Jan 2021 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2021
Qatar (%) 0.10 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Romania (%) 5.90 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) 2.20 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Saudi Arabia (%) 3.53 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Serbia (%) 8.20 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 2.00 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 2020 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 5.23 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Slovenia (%) 4.10 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1997 - Mar 2026
South Africa (%) 32.70 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Spain (%) 10.83 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 3.80 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Sudan (%) 20.30 2010 yearly 1993 - 2010
Sweden (%) 8.96 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Oct 2025
Switzerland (%) 5.15 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2026

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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
Motor Vehicle Exports: Car (Unit) 270,400.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 2000 - Apr 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
Imports: SITC: Electrical Machinery, TV Image and Sound Reproducing (EUR th) 15,830,479.000 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
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
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: 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
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
Trade Balance: swda (EUR bn) 14.500 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Apr 2026
Imports cif: swda (EUR bn) 122.100 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1950 - Apr 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) 51,426.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 16,191.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 4.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 24,810.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 100,626.507 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1971 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 7.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1971 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -2,021.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1971 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 102,647.559 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) 37,785.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.737 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1991 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 0.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 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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