Harmonised Unemployment Rate in Germany remained unchanged at 4 percent in January. Harmonised Unemployment Rate in Germany averaged 6.48 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



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Employed Persons 45540.00 45909.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Employment Change -0.10 -0.10 percent Dec 2025
Employment Rate 77.70 77.30 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment 28763.60 28733.70 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate Harmonised 4.00 4.00 percent Jan 2026
Job Vacancies 637.56 598.11 Thousand Feb 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 80.80 80.60 percent Dec 2025
Labour Costs 123.49 122.22 points Sep 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.10 1.10 percent Dec 2025
Minimum Wages 13.90 12.82 EUR/Hour Jan 2026
Part Time Employment 12130.10 11910.50 Thousand Dec 2025
Population 83.58 83.46 Million Dec 2024
Productivity 92.80 96.90 points Dec 2025
Retirement Age Men 66.33 66.17 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 66.33 66.17 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 2977.00 2976.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Unemployment Change 1.00 1.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Unemployment Rate 6.30 6.30 percent Feb 2026
Real Wage Growth 1.90 2.70 percent Dec 2025
Wages 4701.00 4479.00 EUR/Month Dec 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 103.79 169.99 points Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 7.10 7.10 percent Jan 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
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