Germany
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As of 2025 | % of female labour force
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.41% |
| 2024 | 3.13% |
| 2023 | 2.86% |
| 2022 | 2.87% |
| 2021 | 3.14% |
| 2020 | 3.49% |
| 2019 | 2.72% |
| 2018 | 2.90% |
| 2017 | 3.32% |
| 2016 | 3.72% |
| 2015 | 4.21% |
| 2014 | 4.63% |
| 2013 | 4.99% |
| 2012 | 5.23% |
| 2011 | 5.71% |
| 2010 | 6.59% |
| 2009 | 7.49% |
| 2008 | 7.72% |
| 2007 | 8.77% |
| 2006 | 10.27% |
| 2005 | 10.94% |
| 2004 | 10.08% |
| 2003 | 9.28% |
| 2002 | 8.21% |
Female unemployment is ILO modelled unemployment among women in the female labour force (SL.UEM.TOTL.FE.ZS). Latest: 3.41% in 2025.
Compare it with the male series on this site; a gap can reflect both joblessness and who is counted in the labour force. From 1991 to 2025 (35 years): mean 6.73%, median 7.49%; low 2.72% (2019), high 10.94% (2005).
Source: World Bank Open Data. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (terms).