List of German states by unemployment rate
This is a list of German states by unemployment rate as of August 2025 according to the Federal Statistical Office of Germany.
| Rank | State | Unemployment rate (November 2025)[1] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bremen
|
11.8% |
| 2 |  Berlin
|
10.5% |
| 3 |  Hamburg
|
8.5% |
| 4 |  Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
|
8.0% |
| 4 |  Saxony-Anhalt
|
8.0% |
| 4 |  North Rhine-Westphalia
|
8.0% |
| – | Eastern Germany | 7.9% |
| 7 |  Saarland
|
7.6% |
| 8 |  Saxony
|
7.0% |
| 9 |  Brandenburg
|
6.5% |
| 10 |  Thuringia
|
6.4% |
| 11 |  Lower Saxony
|
6.2% |
| – | Western Germany | 6.1% |
| 12 |  Hesse
|
6.0% |
| 13 |  Schleswig-Holstein
|
5.9% |
| 14 |  Rhineland-Palatinate
|
5.6% |
| 15 |  Baden-Württemberg
|
4.7% |
| 16 |  Bavaria
|
4.2% |
 Germany
|
6.4% |
References
- ^ "Arbeitslosenquote in Deutschland nach Bundesländern". Statista (in German). Retrieved 30 November 2021.