Germany Unemployment Rate

Last Release

Aug 31, 2025

Actual

6.3

Units In

6.3

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

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Germany was unchanged from the previous month at 6.3% in August of 2025, aligned with market expectations to tie the highest ratio since September of 2020. The number of unemployed people fell by 9,000 from the downwardly revised value on previous month to 2.957 million, the sharpest monthly decline in over three years.