Unemployment rate (%)

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Country1999200020022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320152016201720182019
Germany10.59.99.810.510.611.7 7.17.87.57.465.55.34.84.33.8 4.98
United States4.245.865.55.14.84.67.29.39.798.17.35.24.74.43.89 
Definition of Unemployment rate: 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 December 1, 2020