Economy
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). · updated 2026-04-30
Germany's unemployment rate stands at 3.8% as of 2026-04-30, down from 3.87% in 2026-03-31. Historical data runs from 1991 to 2026 (424 observations).
In 2026-04-30, Germany's unemployment rate was 3.8%, down from 3.87% in 2026-03-31.
In 2026-03-31, Germany's unemployment rate was 3.87%, down from 3.9% in 2026-02-28.
In 2026-02-28, Germany's unemployment rate was 3.9%, unchanged from 3.9% in 2026-01-31.
In 2026-01-31, Germany's unemployment rate was 3.9%, up from 3.77% in 2025-12-31.
In 2025-12-31, Germany's unemployment rate was 3.77%, down from 3.9% in 2025-11-30.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | 3.8% | -0.0667% |
| 2026-03-31 | 3.87% | -0.0333% |
| 2026-02-28 | 3.9% | +0% |
| 2026-01-31 | 3.9% | +0.1333% |
| 2025-12-31 | 3.77% | -0.1333% |
| 2025-11-30 | 3.9% | +0% |
| 2025-10-31 | 3.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025-09-30 | 3.8% | +0% |
| 2025-08-31 | 3.8% | +0% |
| 2025-07-31 | 3.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025-06-30 | 3.7% | +0% |
| 2025-05-31 | 3.7% | +0% |
| 2025-04-30 | 3.7% | +0.1333% |
| 2025-03-31 | 3.57% | -0.0333% |
| 2025-02-28 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025-01-31 | 3.5% | +0.1083% |
| 2024-12-31 | 3.39% | -0.0083% |
| 2024-11-30 | 3.4% | +0% |
| 2024-10-31 | 3.4% | +0% |
| 2024-09-30 | 3.4% | +0% |
| 2024-08-31 | 3.4% | +0% |
| 2024-07-31 | 3.4% | +0% |
| 2024-06-30 | 3.4% | +0% |
| 2024-05-31 | 3.4% | +0% |
| 2024-04-30 | 3.4% | +0.1667% |
| 2024-03-31 | 3.23% | +0.0333% |
| 2024-02-29 | 3.2% | +0% |
| 2024-01-31 | 3.2% | +0.1167% |
| 2023-12-31 | 3.08% | -0.1167% |
| 2023-11-30 | 3.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023-10-31 | 3.1% | +0.0333% |
| 2023-09-30 | 3.07% | -0.0333% |
| 2023-08-31 | 3.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023-07-31 | 3% | +0% |
| 2023-06-30 | 3% | +0% |
| 2023-05-31 | 3% | +0% |
| 2023-04-30 | 3% | -0.0333% |
| 2023-03-31 | 3.03% | +0.0333% |
| 2023-02-28 | 3% | -0.1% |
| 2023-01-31 | 3.1% | -0.0417% |
| 2022-12-31 | 3.14% | +0.0417% |
| 2022-11-30 | 3.1% | +0% |
| 2022-10-31 | 3.1% | +0% |
| 2022-09-30 | 3.1% | +0% |
| 2022-08-31 | 3.1% | +0% |
| 2022-07-31 | 3.1% | +0% |
| 2022-06-30 | 3.1% | +0% |
| 2022-05-31 | 3.1% | +0% |
| 2022-04-30 | 3.1% | -0.1333% |
| 2022-03-31 | 3.23% | +0.0333% |
| 2022-02-28 | 3.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022-01-31 | 3.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021-12-31 | 3.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021-11-30 | 3.4% | +0% |
| 2021-10-31 | 3.4% | -0.0333% |
| 2021-09-30 | 3.43% | +0.0333% |
| 2021-08-31 | 3.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021-07-31 | 3.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021-06-30 | 3.7% | +0% |
| 2021-05-31 | 3.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021-04-30 | 3.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021-03-31 | 3.9% | +0% |
| 2021-02-28 | 3.9% | +0% |
| 2021-01-31 | 3.9% | +0.275% |
| 2020-12-31 | 3.63% | -0.175% |
| 2020-11-30 | 3.8% | +0% |
| 2020-10-31 | 3.8% | -0.0333% |
| 2020-09-30 | 3.83% | -0.0667% |
| 2020-08-31 | 3.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020-07-31 | 3.8% | +0.1333% |
| 2020-06-30 | 3.67% | -0.0333% |
| 2020-05-31 | 3.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020-04-30 | 3.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020-03-31 | 3.3% | +0% |
| 2020-02-29 | 3.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020-01-31 | 3.2% | +0.25% |
| 2019-12-31 | 2.95% | -0.05% |
| 2019-11-30 | 3% | +0.1% |
| 2019-10-31 | 2.9% | +0% |
| 2019-09-30 | 2.9% | — |
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Germany's unemployment rate is 3.8% as of 2026-04-30, compared with 3.87% in 2026-03-31. Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation).
The highest recorded value is 11.28% (2005-12-31); the lowest is 2.9% (2019-04-30), across data from 1991 to 2026.
Source: OECD (terms permit extract/distribute, incl. commercial, with citation). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.