[varon]

Even 9.1% is not bad when compared to the rest of the Western Industralized Countries. Germany has 5.5 million out of work in a population of 85 million people.

In my book Germany's 5.5 million out of 85 million looks like a 6.5% unemployment and compared to 9.1% looks pretty darn good.

[Jumper]

You would have to understand that Germany's entire population is not considered employable:) One of the finer points, I might add. Over 20% of population is not working and over 55 years old - in a few years they will too address this problem by requiring their citizens to work until 62 years of age (about 6% between 55-62 years old).

[buwaya]

Only about 50% of the 85 Million Germans are workers.

So that is a rate of 12%+ going by that measure.