Germany Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate: 7.8% (2008 est.)
9% (2007 est.)
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%

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	9.00 %	112	26.76 %	2007 est.
2009	7.80 %	105	-13.33 %	2008 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 September 17, 2009

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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: 2008 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: 09/2009

Source: International Monetary Fund - 2009 World Economic Outlook

Year	Unemployment rate	Percent Change
1980	3.359
1981	4.831	43.82 %
1982	6.734	39.39 %
1983	8.099	20.27 %
1984	8.058	-0.51 %
1985	8.124	0.82 %
1986	7.834	-3.57 %
1987	7.843	0.11 %
1988	7.735	-1.38 %
1989	6.79	-12.22 %
1990	6.155	-9.35 %
1991	5.47	-11.13 %
1992	6.342	15.94 %
1993	7.617	20.10 %
1994	8.208	7.76 %
1995	8	-2.53 %
1996	8.667	8.34 %
1997	9.375	8.17 %
1998	9.05	-3.47 %
1999	8.267	-8.65 %
2000	7.525	-8.98 %
2001	7.617	1.22 %
2002	8.358	9.73 %
2003	9.308	11.37 %
2004	9.775	5.02 %
2005	10.617	8.61 %
2006	9.833	-7.38 %
2007	8.375	-14.83 %
2008	7.404	-11.59 %
2009	8.015	8.25 %