Germany Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate: 9.1%
note: this is the International Labor Organization's estimated rate for international comparisons; Germany's Federal Employment Office estimated a seasonally adjusted rate of 10.8% (2007 est.)

Year	Unemployment rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	9.80 %	104		2002 est.
2004	10.50 %	89	7.14 %	2003 est.
2005	10.60 %	98	0.95 %	2004 est.
2006	11.70 %	117	10.38 %	2005 est.
2007	7.10 %	80	-39.32 %	2006 est.
2008	9.10 %	108	28.17 %	2007 est.

Definition: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of May 16, 2008

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Equivalent Data From the International Monetary Fund

Variable: Unemployment rate

Units: Percent of total labor force

Country-specific Note: Definition: Unemployment rate, harmonized definition ILO (International Labour Organization) Source: National Statistical Office Latest actual data: 2007 Notes: Data until 1990 refers to German federation only (West Germany). Data from 1991 refer to United Germany. Primary domestic currency: Euros Data last updated: 04/2008

Source: International Monetary Fund - 2008 World Economic Outlook

Year	Unemployment rate	Percent Change
1980	3.383
1981	4.867	43.87 %
1982	6.783	39.37 %
1983	8.158	20.27 %
1984	8.117	-0.50 %
1985	8.183	0.81 %
1986	7.892	-3.56 %
1987	7.9	0.10 %
1988	7.792	-1.37 %
1989	6.839	-12.23 %
1990	6.2	-9.34 %
1991	5.51	-11.13 %
1992	5.75	4.36 %
1993	6.908	20.14 %
1994	7.35	6.40 %
1995	7.083	-3.63 %
1996	7.733	9.18 %
1997	8.558	10.67 %
1998	8.125	-5.06 %
1999	7.492	-7.79 %
2000	6.883	-8.13 %
2001	6.892	0.13 %
2002	7.65	11.00 %
2003	8.758	14.48 %
2004	9.183	4.85 %
2005	10.6	15.43 %
2006	9.825	-7.31 %
2007	8.425	-14.25 %
2008	7.916	-6.04 %