Germany Unemployment Rate

Last Release

Jun 30, 2024

Actual

Units In

5.9

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 %	1950-2024	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.

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Germany's seasonally adjusted jobless rate rose to 6% in June 2024, the highest since May 2021 and above market forecasts of 5.9%. The number of unemployed individuals increased by 19 thousand to 2.781 million in June, marking a 18th consecutive period of rising unemployment, and higher than forecasts of 15 thousand, indicative of the weak economic development in Germany.