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Unemployment rate

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Unemployment rate

France · Unemployment rateGermany · Unemployment rate

Latest

EconomyMeasureLatestAs of1y change5y change
FranceUnemployment rate8.20%Aug 2026+0.40pp+0.30pp
GermanyUnemployment rate4.00%Aug 2026+0.20pp+0.60pp

The unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted. China publishes no comparable monthly rate, so it is not included.

The chart shows every line at the lowest frequency selected (monthly), using the last reading in each period. The table uses each series as published.

Chart the spread: France minus Germany →

Unemployment rate

France · Unemployment rateGermany · Unemployment rate

Latest

EconomyMeasureLatestAs of1y change5y change
FranceUnemployment rate8.20%Aug 2026+0.40pp+0.30pp
GermanyUnemployment rate4.00%Aug 2026+0.20pp+0.60pp

The unemployment rate, seasonally adjusted. China publishes no comparable monthly rate, so it is not included.

The chart shows every line at the lowest frequency selected (monthly), using the last reading in each period. The table uses each series as published.

Chart the spread: France minus Germany →