Germany vs Poland

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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Poland

3.0 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year Germany Poland Difference
2025 3.7 percent 3.0 percent +0.7 percent
2024 3.4 percent 2.8 percent +0.6 percent
2023 3.1 percent 2.7 percent +0.3 percent
2022 3.1 percent 2.8 percent +0.3 percent
2021 3.6 percent 3.3 percent +0.3 percent
2020 3.9 percent 3.2 percent +0.7 percent
2019 3.2 percent 3.3 percent -0.1 percent
2018 3.4 percent 3.8 percent -0.5 percent
2017 3.8 percent 4.9 percent -1.1 percent
2016 4.1 percent 6.1 percent -2.0 percent
2015 4.6 percent 7.5 percent -2.9 percent
2014 5.0 percent 9.0 percent -4.0 percent
2013 5.3 percent 10.3 percent -5.0 percent
2012 5.4 percent 10.0 percent -4.7 percent
2011 6.0 percent 9.6 percent -3.6 percent
2010 7.0 percent 9.6 percent -2.5 percent
2009 7.9 percent 8.1 percent -0.3 percent
2008 7.5 percent 7.1 percent +0.4 percent
2007 8.7 percent 9.6 percent -0.8 percent
2006 10.3 percent 13.8 percent -3.5 percent
2005 11.2 percent 17.6 percent -6.4 percent
2004 10.7 percent 18.8 percent -8.1 percent
2003 9.8 percent 19.9 percent -10.1 percent
2002 8.5 percent 20.2 percent -11.7 percent
2001 7.8 percent 18.4 percent -10.7 percent
2000 7.9 percent 14.9 percent -7.0 percent
1999 8.9 percent 12.3 percent -3.4 percent
1998 9.8 percent 9.9 percent -0.1 percent
1997 9.9 percent 11.0 percent -1.1 percent
1996 8.8 percent 12.7 percent -3.9 percent
1995 8.2 percent 13.7 percent -5.5 percent
1994 8.7 percent 14.8 percent -6.1 percent
1993 7.7 percent 14.4 percent -6.7 percent
1992 6.3 percent 13.6 percent -7.3 percent
1991 5.3 percent 13.6 percent -8.3 percent

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

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