Germany's unemployment fell from 8.8 % in 1996 to 3.7 % in 2025.
Germany · Employment & wages
Unemployment, participation, employment, youth, wages and hours.
19 indicators · 17 with data
Germany's youth unemployment fell from 9.6 % in 1996 to 6.9 % in 2025.
Germany's long-term unemployment (% of unemployed) fell from 48.8 % in 2009 to 27.9 % in 2025.
Germany's participation rose from 58.0 % in 1996 to 60.6 % in 2025.
Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)
% of female population ages 15+
77th of 182 · 20th in Europe & C. Asia
Germany's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) rose from 47.9 % in 1996 to 55.3 % in 2025.
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- Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)down −0.5 pts87th of 182
- Employment rate (ages 15–64)unchanged +0.0 pts5th of 34
- Labour force, totaldown −0.6 %15th of 182
- Self-employed (% of total employment)down −0.0 pts168th of 182
- Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)down −0.0 pts11th of 182
- Part-time employment (% of employment)up +0.4 pts4th of 34
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- Average wageup +1.9 %9th of 34
- Hours workeddown −0.2 %41st of 41
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- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)down −0.0 pts172nd of 182
- Employment in industry (% of total employment)down −0.3 pts36th of 182
- Employment in services (% of total employment)up +0.3 pts46th of 182
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- GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)up +1.1 %20th of 168
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Germany.
- Minimum wage relative to median wageNo data
- ProductivityNo data