Unemployment rate in Germany i
Free · Monthly · % of labour force
Source: Eurostat (une_rt_m), retrieved 2026-10-19 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet
4.3%
Germany · 08/2026
Germany · 08/2026Year-on-year change+0.4 pp
Previous period4.2% 07/2026
Rank in Europe8 of 30
EU276.2%
Spain10.0%
Trend
Country ranking → Germany → Compare Spain and Germany →
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| Period | Germany | EU27 |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2026 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
| 07/2026 | 4.2% | 6.1% |
| 06/2026 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
| 05/2026 | 3.8% | 5.9% |
| 04/2026 | 3.9% | 6.0% |
| 03/2026 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
| 02/2026 | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| 01/2026 | 4.0% | 6.2% |
| 12/2025 | 3.7% | 5.9% |
| 11/2025 | 3.8% | 5.9% |
| 10/2025 | 3.6% | 5.9% |
| 09/2025 | 4.0% | 6.0% |
| 08/2025 | 3.9% | 6.0% |
| 07/2025 | 3.9% | 5.9% |
| 06/2025 | 3.6% | 5.9% |
| 05/2025 | 3.8% | 5.9% |
| 04/2025 | 3.8% | 5.9% |
| 03/2025 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
| 02/2025 | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| 01/2025 | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| 12/2024 | 3.2% | 5.8% |
| 11/2024 | 3.3% | 5.7% |
| 10/2024 | 3.2% | 5.7% |
| 09/2024 | 3.2% | 5.8% |
Data analysis
Germany, “Unemployment rate” (08/2026): 4.3%; a year earlier, 3.9% (+0.4 pp: deterioration). Germany ranks 8 of 30 European countries with data. For reference, the EU27 records 6.2% and Spain 10.0%. Over the last 12 periods the series shows an upward trend.
About this indicator
- What is the latest unemployment rate figure in Germany?
- 4.3% in 08/2026, rank 8 of 30 European countries. The EU27 figure is 6.2%.
- What does unemployment rate measure?
- Unemployment rate, in % of labour force. A lower value indicates a more favourable situation.
- Where does the unemployment rate data come from?
- Eurostat, dataset une_rt_m («Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
- How often is unemployment rate updated?
- Monthly. The latest period published is 08/2026; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.