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3.6%unchanged from Q1 2026Q2 2026 · released 18 Aug 2026
+0.2 ptsover 5 years
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Key data points

Last release
18 Aug 2026
Observation period
Q2 2026
Next release
30 Oct 2026, 10:00 UTC
Previous
3.6% Q1 2026
Highest
10.3% Q2 2005
Lowest
2.6% Q3 2019
A year ago
3.5%
Data since
1991

Germany unemployment rate by year

Germany unemployment rate by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
2026 (to date)3.6%3.6%Q1 20263.6%Q1 20260.0
20253.5%3.6%Q4 20253.3%Q1 2025▲ +0.3
20243.1%3.2%Q3 20243.0%Q1 2024▲ +0.2
20232.9%2.9%Q3 20232.8%Q1 2023▲ +0.1
20222.9%3.0%Q1 20222.9%Q2 2022▼ −0.1
20213.3%3.5%Q1 20213.1%Q3 2021▼ −0.4
20203.3%3.5%Q3 20203.0%Q1 2020▲ +0.5
20192.7%2.8%Q4 20192.6%Q3 2019▲ +0.1
20182.9%3.0%Q1 20182.8%Q4 2018▼ −0.2
20173.2%3.4%Q1 20173.1%Q4 2017▼ −0.3
20163.6%3.8%Q1 20163.4%Q4 2016▼ −0.4
20154.0%4.1%Q1 20153.9%Q3 2015▼ −0.2
20144.3%4.4%Q1 20144.3%Q2 2014▼ −0.1
20134.6%4.6%Q1 20134.5%Q3 2013▼ −0.1
20124.7%4.7%Q1 20124.6%Q3 2012▼ −0.1
20115.1%5.4%Q1 20114.8%Q4 2011▼ −0.6
20106.1%6.5%Q1 20105.7%Q4 2010▼ −0.8
20096.8%7.0%Q3 20096.7%Q1 20090.0
20086.9%7.3%Q1 20086.5%Q4 2008▼ −0.8
20078.0%8.4%Q1 20077.6%Q4 2007▼ −0.8
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Germany unemployment rate by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
20069.4%9.8%Q1 20068.9%Q4 2006▼ −0.9
200510.2%10.3%Q2 200510.0%Q1 20050.0
20049.4%9.7%Q4 20049.2%Q1 2004▲ +0.5
20038.9%8.9%Q2 20038.7%Q1 2003▲ +0.2
20027.9%8.3%Q4 20027.5%Q1 2002▲ +0.8
20017.2%7.4%Q4 20017.0%Q1 2001▲ +0.4
20007.3%7.4%Q1 20007.1%Q4 2000▼ −0.3
19997.9%8.2%Q1 19997.7%Q4 1999▼ −0.5
19988.8%9.0%Q1 19988.4%Q4 1998▼ −0.6
19979.0%9.1%Q3 19978.9%Q1 1997▲ +0.1
19968.4%8.7%Q4 19968.1%Q1 1996▲ +0.6
19957.8%8.0%Q4 19957.7%Q1 1995▲ +0.3
19948.0%8.1%Q1 19947.9%Q4 1994▼ −0.2
19937.4%7.9%Q4 19937.0%Q1 1993▲ +0.9
19926.3%6.8%Q4 19925.8%Q1 1992▲ +1.0
19915.3%5.6%Q4 19915.0%Q1 1991▲ +0.6

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4 observations · Q1 2025 to Q4 2025

Selected historical observations
Date or periodValue · PercentSource
Q1 20253.3%Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis)
Q2 20253.5%Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis)
Q3 20253.5%Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis)
Q4 20253.6%Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis)

Indicator info

Category
Labour
Source
Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis)
Frequency
Quarterly
Units
Percent

The share of the labour force that is out of work and actively looking for a job.

Labour force participation rateQ2 202656.7%Inflation rateAug 20262.9%Consumer price indexAug 2026125.8GDP growth rateQ2 20261.0%

Reports

Released 18 Aug 20263.6%Q2 2026
Next release, 10:00 UTC30 Oct 2026September 2026

History

Unemployment rate recent observations
PeriodValueChange
Q2 20263.6%0.0
Q1 20263.6%0.0
Q4 20253.6%+0.1
Q3 20253.5%0.0
Q2 20253.5%+0.2
Q1 20253.3%+0.1
Q4 20243.2%0.0
Q3 20243.2%+0.1
Q2 20243.1%+0.1
Q1 20243.0%+0.1
Q4 20232.9%0.0
Q3 20232.9%+0.1
Q2 20232.8%

Common questions

What is the unemployment rate in Germany now?

The unemployment rate in Germany was 3.6% in Q2 2026, unchanged from Q1 2026. The figure was released on 18 Aug 2026.

When is the next unemployment rate release for Germany?

The next release is scheduled for 30 Oct 2026, 10:00 UTC, covering September 2026.

What are the highest and lowest values of the unemployment rate in Germany?

In data since 1991, the highest was 10.3% in Q2 2005 and the lowest was 2.6% in Q3 2019.

Where does this data come from?

Published by Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis), and shown here exactly as published. Publishers revise figures, and the latest published figure replaces the earlier one.

Source
Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis)
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