Harmonised Unemployment Rate in Germany remained unchanged at 4 percent in August. Harmonised Unemployment Rate in Germany averaged 6.44 percent from 1991 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 11.20 percent in April of 2005 and a record low of 2.90 percent in April of 2019. source: Federal Statistical Office



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 45473.00 45502.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Employment Change -0.10 -0.10 percent Jun 2026
Employment Rate 77.20 77.10 percent Jun 2026
Full Time Employment 28211.50 28436.50 Thousand Jun 2026
Unemployment Rate Harmonised 4.00 4.00 percent Aug 2026
Job Vacancies 656.48 653.33 Thousand Aug 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 80.40 80.40 percent Jun 2026
Labour Costs 124.46 123.30 points Jun 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.10 1.10 percent Jun 2026
Minimum Wages 13.90 12.82 EUR/Hour Jan 2026
Part Time Employment 11963.30 12051.90 Thousand Jun 2026
Population 83.50 83.58 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 95.50 97.10 points Jul 2026
Retirement Age Men 66.33 66.17 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 66.33 66.17 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 3012.00 3000.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Unemployment Change 12.00 5.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Unemployment Rate 6.40 6.40 percent Sep 2026
Real Wage Growth 1.50 1.80 percent Jun 2026
Wages 4851.00 4691.00 EUR/Month Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 174.28 106.72 points Jul 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 7.20 7.30 percent Jul 2026


Germany Harmonised Unemployment Rate
In Germany, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.00 4.00 11.20 2.90 1991 - 2026 percent Monthly
SA