Germany Unemployment Rate

Last Release

Mar 31, 2024

Actual

5.9

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.

Latest Updates

Germany's seasonally adjusted jobless rate held steady at 5.9% in March 2024, unchanged from the previous month's figure and remaining at its highest level since May 2021. The number of unemployed individuals rose by 4 thousand to 2.719 million, marking a 15th consecutive period of increasing unemployment. Additionally, there was a notable year-on-year surge of 176 thousand in the count of unemployed individuals. Regional disparities persisted, with Bremen (11.0%) and Berlin (9.6%) registering the highest unemployment rates, while Bayern (3.5%) and Baden-Württemberg (4.1%) maintain the lowest rates.