Unemployment rate (IMF) — all countries

Unemployment rate (IMF) — Germany

Unemployment rate (IMF) in Germany in 2031 — 2.9%. Ranked 13 in the world out of 102. Since 1980, the indicator has fallen by 0.5 pp.

2031 2.9% +0 pp vs 2030
World rank 13of 102
Period maximum 11%2005
Period minimum 2.9%2030

Trend over time

1980–2031 · % of labor force

Unemployment rate (IMF) — Germany, 1980–203105101519801986199219982004201020162022202820311980: 3.4%1981: 4.8%1982: 6.7%1983: 8.1%1984: 8.1%1985: 8.1%1986: 7.8%1987: 7.8%1988: 7.7%1989: 6.8%1990: 6.2%1991: 5.5%1992: 6.6%1993: 7.8%1994: 8.4%1995: 8.2%1996: 8.9%1997: 9.7%1998: 9.4%1999: 8.6%2000: 8%2001: 7.8%2002: 8.6%2003: 9.7%2004: 10.3%2005: 11%2006: 10%2007: 8.5%2008: 7.4%2009: 7.3%2010: 6.6%2011: 5.5%2012: 5.1%2013: 4.9%2014: 4.7%2015: 4.4%2016: 3.9%2017: 3.5%2018: 3.2%2019: 3%2020: 3.6%2021: 3.6%2022: 3.1%2023: 3.1%2024: 3.4%2025: 3.8%2026: 3.9%2027: 3.5%2028: 3.2%2029: 3%2030: 2.9%2031: 2.9%
Change over the period: −0.5 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp
Unemployment rate (IMF) — Germany, by year Germany All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 2.9 +0 pp
2030 2.9 −0.1 pp
2029 3 −0.2 pp
2028 3.2 −0.3 pp
2027 3.5 −0.4 pp
2026 3.9 +0.1 pp
2025 3.8 +0.4 pp
2024 3.4 +0.3 pp
2023 3.1 +0 pp
2022 3.1 −0.5 pp
2021 3.6 +0 pp
2020 3.6 +0.6 pp
2019 3 −0.2 pp
2018 3.2 −0.3 pp
2017 3.5 −0.4 pp
2016 3.9 −0.5 pp
2015 4.4 −0.3 pp
2014 4.7 −0.2 pp
2013 4.9 −0.2 pp
2012 5.1 −0.4 pp
2011 5.5 −1.1 pp
2010 6.6 −0.7 pp
2009 7.3 −0.1 pp
2008 7.4 −1.1 pp
2007 8.5 −1.5 pp
2006 10 −1 pp
2005 11 +0.7 pp
2004 10.3 +0.6 pp
2003 9.7 +1.1 pp
2002 8.6 +0.8 pp
2001 7.8 −0.2 pp
2000 8 −0.6 pp
1999 8.6 −0.8 pp
1998 9.4 −0.3 pp
1997 9.7 +0.8 pp
1996 8.9 +0.7 pp
1995 8.2 −0.2 pp
1994 8.4 +0.6 pp
1993 7.8 +1.2 pp
1992 6.6 +1.1 pp
1991 5.5 −0.7 pp
1990 6.2 −0.6 pp
1989 6.8 −0.9 pp
1988 7.7 −0.1 pp
1987 7.8 +0 pp
1986 7.8 −0.3 pp
1985 8.1 +0 pp
1984 8.1 +0 pp
1983 8.1 +1.4 pp
1982 6.7 +1.9 pp
1981 4.8 +1.4 pp
1980 3.4

Western Europe, 2031

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About the indicator

The unemployment rate as a percent of the labor force, from the IMF World Economic Outlook database. The series is shorter than the ILO one: the IMF publishes it only for countries with comparable labor market statistics, but in exchange it includes a forecast. For full country coverage there is the unemployment rate based on ILO data.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.