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Unemployment rate (monthly): compare countries

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Unemployment rate (monthly) by country

Unemployment rate (monthly)

Monthly, Percent

Source: Eurostat, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, e-Stat, Statistics Bureau of Japan
Unemployment rate (monthly): latest observations by country
Date GermanyUnited StatesJapan
3.4%4.1%2.4%
3.4%4.2%2.4%
3.5%4.1%2.2%
3.5%4.0%2.3%
3.6%4.2%2.4%
3.6%4.2%2.6%
3.7%4.2%2.7%
3.7%4.3%2.6%
3.7%4.1%2.5%
3.8%4.3%2.4%
3.8%4.3%2.6%
3.8%4.4%2.6%
3.8%—2.6%
3.9%4.5%2.4%
3.9%4.4%2.4%
3.9%4.3%2.6%
3.9%4.4%2.6%
3.9%4.3%2.8%
3.9%4.3%2.7%
3.9%4.3%2.6%
4.0%4.2%2.5%
4.0%4.1%2.4%
4.1%4.1%2.6%
4.1%4.2%2.4%

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Consumer Price Index (2025 base) and Labour Force Survey, through e-Stat. Labour force figures are not seasonally adjusted. This service uses API functions from e-Stat, however its contents are not guaranteed by government.

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