Germany Unemployment Rate

Last Release

Feb 28, 2025

Actual

6.2

Units In

6.2

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

N/A

Time to Release

N/A

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
12.1 Mar 2005	0.4 Mar 1966	6.02 %	1950-2025	Federal Statistical Office

In Germany, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.

Latest Updates

Germany's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged up to 6.3% in March 2025, the highest level since September 2020, compared to 6.2% in February, and forecasts of 6.2%. The number of unemployed people increased by 26K to 2.922 million, compared to expectations of a smaller 10K rise. "March marks the start of the so-called spring recovery on the labour market. This year however, the economic slump is noticeably slowing it down", Anfrea Nahles, the head of the labour office said.