Destatis Germany Employment

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Source: Destatis
Source Link: https://www.destatis.de/
Frequency: Monthly
Next Release(s): January 30th, 2026 3:55 AM

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German employment was unchanged in August 2025 at 45.8 million, with no meaningful change MoM or YoY, while unemployment continued to edge higher on an annual basis.
- Seasonally adjusted employment fell slightly by -8k MoM (0.0%), following a marginal +4k increase in July.
- Unadjusted employment dropped -33k MoM (-0.1%), broadly in line with the August average decline of -28k in 2023–2024.
- Compared with August 2024, employment was nearly flat (+3k, 0.0%), marking the fourth consecutive month at last year’s level.
- Unemployment rose +146k YoY (+8.9%) to 1.79 million, lifting the unadjusted jobless rate to 4.0% (+0.3 ppts YoY).
- Seasonally adjusted unemployment edged up +3k MoM to 1.66 million, leaving the adjusted jobless rate steady at 3.7%.
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German employment was unchanged in July 2025 at 45.8 million, with no meaningful change MoM or YoY, while unemployment continued to edge higher on an annual basis.
- Seasonally adjusted employment rose slightly by +4k MoM, following declines of -17k and -19k in May and June, respectively.
- Unadjusted employment fell -44k MoM (-0.1%), broadly in line with the July average decline of -49k from 2022–2024.
- Compared with July 2024, employment was flat (+1k, 0.0%), marking the third consecutive month at last year’s level.
- Unemployment rose +149k YoY to 1.74 million, lifting the unadjusted jobless rate to 3.9% (+0.3 ppts YoY).
- Seasonally adjusted unemployment stood at 1.64 million, up +1k MoM, with the adjusted jobless rate steady at 3.7%.
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German employment was virtually unchanged in June 2025, with the number of employed residents holding at 45.9 million and showing no meaningful change MoM or YoY.
- Seasonally adjusted employment declined slightly by -20k MoM, following a similar -18k drop in May.
- Unadjusted employment fell -4k MoM, compared to an average June increase of +41k from 2022–2024.
- Employment in Q2 2025 was basically flat QoQ at 46.0 million (SA), down -7k from Q1.
- Unemployment rose +76k YoY to 1.58 million in June; the unadjusted rate increased to 3.6% (from 3.4% a year ago).
- Seasonally adjusted unemployment declined -3k MoM to 1.61 million, with the adjusted jobless rate stable at 3.7%.
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German employment was up 1k MoM in May to 45.8 million, while YoY employment declined -0.1% (-64k), continuing the slight downtrend seen since late 2024.
- Unadjusted employment rose +0.2% MoM (+85k), slightly below the May average of +100k over 2022–2024.
- The adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 3.7%, and the number of unemployed rose +2k to 1.61 million (SA).
- Unadjusted unemployment rose to 3.8%, up 0.2 ppts YoY, with the number of unemployed increasing +94k (+6.0% YoY).
- Employment has remained nearly unchanged since December 2024 following minor fluctuations in early 2025.
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German employment was unchanged MoM in April at 45.8 million (seasonally adjusted), and down -0.1% YoY (-61k), continuing the slight downward trend seen since late 2024.
- Unadjusted employment rose +0.2% MoM (+77k), below the April average increase of +99k from 2022–2024.
- Seasonally adjusted employment has remained flat since December 2024, following minor monthly fluctuations.
- The adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 3.6% in April, with the number of unemployed down -3k MoM to 1.58 million.
- The unadjusted unemployment rate rose to 3.8%, up 0.6 ppt YoY, with the number of unemployed increasing +256k or +18.2% YoY.
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German employment was unchanged MoM in March at 45.7 million, and down -0.1% YoY (-53k), continuing a slight downward trend seen since late 2024.
- Unadjusted employment rose 0.1% MoM (+54k), below the March average increase of +73k from 2022–2024.
- Q1 2025 average employment was 45.8 million, down -7k from Q4 2024 on a seasonally adjusted basis.
- The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 3.5% in March, with the number of unemployed down -2k to 1.58 million.
- The unadjusted unemployment rate rose to 3.7%, up 0.2 ppt YoY, with the number of unemployed up 96k or +6.2% YoY.
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German employment was mostly unchanged in February, dropping just -10k to 45.6 million.
- On an annual basis, employment is down -57k or -0.1% YoY.
- The adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.5% with the number of unemployed up 5k to 1.56 million.
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Employment: February 2025

The German unemployment rate (given by Destatis) was 3.5% in January, unchanged from December.
- Employment was flat month over month (or -9k) and down -0.1% YoY (or -37k).
- The total number of unemployed was 1.68 million, up 19.3% YoY or up 271,000. Over the month, the number of unemployed increased by 9k.
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Based on the German Federal Statistical Office, employment was stable in December and fell -0.3% MoM when not seasonally adjusted. Over the last year, employment fell -0.1% YoY and the number of unemployed increased 129k (or 9.9% YoY) to 1.44 million. The unemployment rate ended the year at 3.2%, a 0.3 ppt increase from a year ago.

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