Germany vs Italy

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

Germany

3.7 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Italy

6.4 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year Germany Italy Difference
2025 3.7 percent 6.4 percent -2.7 percent
2024 3.4 percent 6.5 percent -3.1 percent
2023 3.1 percent 7.6 percent -4.6 percent
2022 3.1 percent 8.1 percent -4.9 percent
2021 3.6 percent 9.5 percent -5.9 percent
2020 3.9 percent 9.2 percent -5.3 percent
2019 3.2 percent 9.9 percent -6.7 percent
2018 3.4 percent 10.5 percent -7.2 percent
2017 3.8 percent 11.2 percent -7.4 percent
2016 4.1 percent 11.7 percent -7.6 percent
2015 4.6 percent 11.9 percent -7.3 percent
2014 5.0 percent 12.7 percent -7.7 percent
2013 5.3 percent 12.1 percent -6.8 percent
2012 5.4 percent 10.7 percent -5.3 percent
2011 6.0 percent 8.4 percent -2.4 percent
2010 7.0 percent 8.4 percent -1.3 percent
2009 7.9 percent 7.7 percent +0.1 percent
2008 7.5 percent 6.7 percent +0.8 percent
2007 8.7 percent 6.1 percent +2.7 percent
2006 10.3 percent 6.8 percent +3.5 percent
2005 11.2 percent 7.7 percent +3.5 percent
2004 10.7 percent 7.9 percent +2.9 percent
2003 9.8 percent 8.9 percent +0.9 percent
2002 8.5 percent 9.2 percent -0.7 percent
2001 7.8 percent 9.6 percent -1.8 percent
2000 7.9 percent 10.8 percent -2.9 percent
1999 8.9 percent 11.7 percent -2.8 percent
1998 9.8 percent 12.1 percent -2.3 percent
1997 9.9 percent 12.0 percent -2.1 percent
1996 8.8 percent 11.9 percent -3.0 percent
1995 8.2 percent 11.7 percent -3.5 percent
1994 8.7 percent 11.1 percent -2.4 percent
1993 7.7 percent 10.2 percent -2.5 percent
1992 6.3 percent 9.3 percent -3.0 percent
1991 5.3 percent 10.1 percent -4.8 percent

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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between Germany and Italy. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.

Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International