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Germany vs Japan

Side-by-side comparison - Unemployment Rate
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In 2025, Germany's unemployment rate was 3.71% compared to 2.45% in Japan. Germany was higher by 1.26%.

Germany vs Japan — Unemployment Rate
Germany vs Japan Unemployment Rate
YearGermanyJapan
2025 3.71% 2.45%
2024 3.40% 2.50%
2023 3.07% 2.60%
2022 3.14% 2.61%
2021 3.59% 2.81%
2020 3.88% 2.81%
2019 3.16% 2.35%
2018 3.38% 2.47%
2017 3.78% 2.82%
2016 4.10% 3.13%
2015 4.61% 3.39%
2014 4.98% 3.59%
2013 5.32% 4.04%
2012 5.37% 4.36%
2011 5.97% 4.55%
2010 7.04% 5.10%
2009 7.88% 5.07%
2008 7.51% 4.00%
2007 8.73% 3.89%
2006 10.28% 4.19%