| Year, month | Unemployment rate in % related to | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| total civilian labour force | dependent civilian labour force |
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| Total | Male | Female | Juveniles of under 20 years of age |
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| 1: Beginning with reference month January 2009 unemployment ratios for the entire civilian workforce are published, replacing unemployment ratios based on the civilian workforce in dependent employment. Source: Statistics of German Federal Employment Agency. |
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| 2026 | Sep | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 7.0 | |
| Jul | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 6.9 | |
| Jun | 6.2 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 6.8 | |
| May | 6.3 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 6.8 | |
| Apr | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 7.0 | |
| Mar | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 7.0 | |
| Feb | 6.5 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 7.1 | |
| Jan | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 4.6 | 7.1 | |
| 2025 | Dec | 6.2 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 6.7 |
| Nov | 6.1 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 6.7 | |
| Oct | 6.2 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 6.7 | |
| Sep | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 6.8 | |
| Aug | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 7.0 | |
| Jul | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 6.9 | |
| Jun | 6.2 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 6.7 | |
| May | 6.2 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 6.7 | |
| Apr | 6.3 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 6.8 | |
| Mar | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 6.9 | |
| Feb | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 7.0 | |
| Jan | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 7.0 | |
| 2024 | Dec | 6.0 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 5.9 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 6.5 | |
| Oct | 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 6.5 | |
| Sep | 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 6.5 | |
| Aug | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 6.7 | |
| Jul | 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 6.5 | |
| Jun | 5.8 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 6.3 | |
| May | 5.8 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 6.3 | |
| Apr | 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 4.0 | 6.5 | |
| Mar | 6.0 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 6.5 | |
| Feb | 6.1 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 6.6 | |
| Jan | 6.1 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 6.6 | |
| 2023 | Dec | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 6.1 | |
| Oct | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 6.1 | |
| Sep | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 6.2 | |
| Aug | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 6.4 | |
| Jul | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 3.9 | 6.2 | |
| Jun | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 6.0 | |
| May | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 6.0 | |
| Apr | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 6.2 | |
| Mar | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 6.2 | |
| Feb | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 6.2 | |
| Jan | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 6.2 | |
| 2022 | Dec | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 5.8 | |
| Oct | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 5.8 | |
| Sep | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 5.9 | |
| Aug | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 6.1 | |
| Jul | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 5.9 | |
| Jun | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 5.6 | |
| May | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 5.4 | |
| Apr | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 5.5 | |
| Mar | 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 5.7 | |
| Feb | 5.3 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 5.8 | |
| Jan | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 5.9 | |
| 2021 | Dec | 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 5.5 | |
| Oct | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 5.7 | |
| Sep | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 5.9 | |
| Aug | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 6.2 | |
| Jul | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 6.2 | |
| Jun | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 3.2 | 6.3 | |
| May | 5.9 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 3.3 | 6.4 | |
| Apr | 6.0 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 3.3 | 6.6 | |
| Mar | 6.2 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 6.8 | |
| Feb | 6.3 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 3.6 | 7.0 | |
| Jan | 6.3 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 3.5 | 7.0 | |
As at 30 September 2026