In 2023, the unemployment rate of Europe's five largest economies ranged from 3.3 percent in Germany, to 12.6 percent in Spain. Throughout this provided time period, unemployment has consistently been lowest in Germany, and with the exception of 2005, 2006, and 2007, highest in Spain, when Germany briefly had a higher unemployment rate.
Unemployment rate of the largest economies in Europe from 1980 to 2028
Characteristic
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
United Kingdom
2028*
6.7%
3%
8.3%
12.1%
4.2%
2027*
6.7%
3%
8.3%
12.1%
4.2%
2026*
6.8%
3.1%
8.4%
12.1%
4.2%
2025*
6.9%
3.1%
8.4%
12.1%
4.4%
2024*
7.3%
3.3%
8.4%
12.4%
4.7%
2023
7.4%
3.3%
8.3%
12.6%
4.2%
2022
7.3%
3.1%
8.1%
12.9%
3.7%
2021
7.9%
3.6%
9.5%
14.8%
4.5%
2020
8%
3.6%
9.3%
15.5%
4.6%
2019
8.4%
3%
9.9%
14.1%
3.8%
2018
9%
3.2%
10.6%
15.3%
4.1%
2017
9.4%
3.6%
11.3%
17.2%
4.4%
2016
10.1%
3.9%
11.7%
19.6%
4.9%
2015
10.4%
4.4%
12%
22.1%
5.4%
2014
10.3%
4.7%
12.8%
24.4%
6.2%
2013
10.3%
5%
12.4%
26.1%
7.6%
2012
9.8%
5.1%
10.9%
24.8%
8%
2011
9.2%
5.5%
8.6%
21.4%
8.1%
2010
9.3%
6.6%
8.5%
19.9%
7.9%
2009
9.1%
7.2%
7.9%
17.9%
7.6%
2008
7.4%
7.4%
6.8%
11.2%
5.7%
2007
8%
8.5%
6.2%
8.2%
5.4%
2006
8.9%
10%
6.9%
8.5%
5.4%
2005
8.9%
11%
7.8%
9.2%
4.8%
2004
8.9%
10.3%
8%
11%
4.8%
2003
8.5%
9.7%
8.5%
11.5%
5%
2002
8.3%
8.6%
8.6%
11.5%
5.2%
2001
8.5%
7.8%
9.1%
10.5%
5.1%
2000
9.2%
8%
10.1%
13.9%
5.5%
1999
10.4%
8.6%
10.9%
15.6%
6%
1998
10.7%
9.4%
11.3%
18.6%
6.3%
1997
10.9%
9.7%
11.2%
20.6%
7%
1996
10.8%
8.9%
11.2%
22.1%
8.1%
1995
10.5%
8.2%
11.2%
22.9%
8.6%
1994
10.7%
8.4%
10.6%
24.1%
9.5%
1993
10.3%
7.8%
9.8%
22.6%
10.4%
1992
9.4%
6.6%
8.8%
18.4%
10%
1991
8.6%
5.5%
8.5%
16.3%
8.9%
1990
8.4%
6.2%
8.9%
16.2%
7.1%
1989
8.7%
6.8%
9.7%
17.2%
7.2%
1988
8.8%
7.7%
9.7%
19.2%
8.6%
1987
9.2%
7.8%
9.6%
20.2%
10.4%
1986
8.9%
7.8%
8.9%
20.9%
11.3%
1985
8.7%
8.1%
8.2%
21.3%
11.4%
1984
8.5%
8.1%
7.8%
19.9%
11.8%
1983
7.4%
8.1%
7.4%
17.2%
11.5%
1982
8.1%
6.7%
8.3%
15.8%
10.7%
1981
7.4%
4.8%
7.6%
13.8%
9.7%
1980
6.3%
3.4%
7.4%
11%
7.1%
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