The United States and Germany are the world's largest and fourth-largest economies. Both have federal structures with significant regional economic variation. US states like California and Texas are larger than most European countries, while German Länder range from city-states (Berlin, Hamburg) to large territorial states (Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia). ⚠️ Comparability note: US unemployment data comes from FRED (BLS methodology) while German data comes from Eurostat (ILO methodology). Definitions differ slightly — the US uses a narrower definition of job search activity.
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Florida, Illinois, New York, Texas, California, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Saxony, Bavaria, Berlin -- Unemployment (%)
Florida
4.5%
Illinois
4.9%
New York
4.6%
Texas
4.3%
California
5.4%
Lower Saxony
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North Rhine-Westphalia
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Saxony
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Bavaria
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Berlin
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