Harmonised Unemployment Rate in Germany remained unchanged at 3.40 percent in October. Harmonised Unemployment Rate in Germany averaged 6.58 percent from 1991 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 11.20 percent in April of 2005 and a record low of 2.90 percent in May of 2019. source: Federal Statistical Office




Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 45878.00 45881.00 Thousand Oct 2024
Employment Change -0.10 0.10 percent Sep 2024
Employment Rate 77.40 77.40 percent Sep 2024
Full Time Employment 29306.70 29223.70 Thousand Sep 2024
Unemployment Rate Harmonised 3.40 3.40 percent Oct 2024
Job Vacancies 667.71 688.74 Thousand Nov 2024
Labor Force Participation Rate 80.30 80.10 percent Sep 2024
Labour Costs 116.91 116.05 points Sep 2024
Long Term Unemployment Rate 0.90 0.90 percent Sep 2024
Minimum Wages 12.41 12.00 EUR/Hour Jan 2024
Part Time Employment 12101.90 12152.30 Thousand Sep 2024
Population 84.70 84.40 Million Dec 2023
Productivity 94.10 92.80 points Oct 2024
Retirement Age Men 66.00 65.92 Years Dec 2024
Retirement Age Women 66.00 65.92 Years Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 2869.00 2860.00 Thousand Dec 2024
Unemployment Change 10.00 7.00 Thousand Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate 6.10 6.10 percent Dec 2024
Real Wage Growth 2.90 3.10 percent Sep 2024
Wages 4479.00 4244.00 EUR/Month Dec 2023
Wages in Manufacturing 100.70 101.11 points Oct 2024
Youth Unemployment Rate 6.50 6.50 percent Oct 2024

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
3.40 3.40 11.20 2.90 1991 - 2024 percent Monthly
SA