Unemployment Rate of Selected Countries

  Unemployment Rate
U.S.A. U.K. Germany France
Calendar year % % % %
2020 8.1 4.6 3.6 8.0
2021 5.3 4.6 3.6 7.9
2022 3.6 3.8 3.1 7.3
2023 3.6 4.1 3.1 7.3
2024 4.0 4.3 3.4 7.4
2025 4.3 4.8    
  (S.A.) (S.A.) (S.A.) (S.A.)
2024 Dec 4.1 4.4 3.5 7.3
2025 Jan 4.0 4.4 3.5 7.3
  Feb 4.2 4.5 3.6 7.5
  Mar 4.2 4.6 3.6 7.6
  Apr 4.2 4.7 3.7 7.5
  May 4.3 4.7 3.7 7.6
  Jun 4.1 4.7 3.7 7.6
  Jul 4.3 4.8 3.8 7.7
  Aug 4.3 5.0 3.8 7.7
  Sep 4.4 5.1 3.8 7.7
  Oct - 5.1 3.8 7.7
  Nov 4.5 5.2 3.8 7.7
  Dec 4.4   3.8 7.7
2026 Jan 4.3      
Source U.S.A. Bureau of Labor Statistics " The Employment Situation"
Germany, France Eurostat "Eurostat Database"
U.K. Office for National Statistics "Labour Market Statistics"
NOTES:
U.K. : 3-month moving average
Line graph. Unemployment Rate of Selected Countries(S.A.) See the table above for data.