Unemployment rate · Germany

Germany Unemployment Change

The Germany Unemployment Change measures the share of the labour force in Germany, people working or actively looking for work, who have no job but want one.

Wichtigkeit
Medium
Veröffentlicht
Monthly
Nächste Veröffentlichung
Währung
EUR · euro
Zentralbank
The European Central Bank (with the Bundesbank)
Bewegt
EURAUD · EURCAD · EURCHF · EURDKK · EURGBP · EURHKD · EURHUF · EURJPY

Neueste Zahlen

Die letzte Veröffentlichung, für OCT, erschien am 2026-10-30 und lag bei 4K. Das liegt unter dem Konsens von 5K. Das ist weniger als 12K beim letzten Mal.

A lower unemployment rate than expected signals a tight labour market: it tends to support the euro and push bond yields up.

In den letzten 12 Veröffentlichungen lag der Wert zwischen -12K und 20K, im Schnitt 3.2K.

Nov 2025: 1KJan 2026: 3KJan 2026: 0KFeb 2026: 1KMar 2026: 0KApr 2026: 20KMay 2026: -12KJun 2026: -1KJul 2026: 6KAug 2026: 4KSep 2026: 12KOct 2026: 4K Nov 2025Oct 2026
Tatsächliche Ergebnisse; der kurze Strich auf einem Balken markiert den Konsens.
VeröffentlichtFürIstKonsensVorher
30 Oct 2026OCT4K5K12K
30 Sep 2026SEP12K1K5K ®
28 Aug 2026AUG4K5K6K
31 Jul 2026JUL6K5.0K-1K
30 Jun 2026JUN-1K10K-12K
29 May 2026MAY-12K10K19K ®
30 Apr 2026APR20K4K3K ®
31 Mar 2026MAR0K2K1K
27 Feb 2026FEB1K2K1K ®
30 Jan 2026JAN0K4K3K
7 Jan 2026DEC3K5K1K
28 Nov 2025NOV1K5K-2K ®

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Warum es wichtig ist

Full employment is part of most central banks' mandate. A falling unemployment rate means a tighter labour market, faster wage growth and more inflation pressure, which can keep the European Central Bank (with the Bundesbank) hawkish; a rising rate is one of the clearest recession signals (the US "Sahm rule" flags a 0.5-point rise in the three-month average).

So wird gerechnet

the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) usually runs a household survey: people are counted as unemployed if they had no work, were available and looked for a job recently. The rate is unemployed ÷ (employed + unemployed). Registered jobless and claimant counts instead count people signed on for benefits. Participation is the labour force ÷ working-age population.

Unemployment rate = unemployed ÷ labour force × 100
Labour force = employed + unemployed

Was Veränderungen bedeuten

  • A lower rate than expected usually supports the euro.
  • Check participation: unemployment can fall because people stop looking, which is not good news.
  • Broader measures (US U-6) include part-timers who want more hours.

Höher als erwartet: A higher unemployment rate than expected points to a weakening labour market: the euro tends to soften as markets price in lower rates.

Niedriger als erwartet: A lower unemployment rate than expected signals a tight labour market: it tends to support the euro and push bond yields up.

Eine kurze Geschichte

Systematic unemployment statistics began in the 1930s Depression; the International Labour Organization's definition, adopted in 1982, is used by most countries today.

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What is the Germany Unemployment Change?

The Germany Unemployment Change measures the share of the labour force in Germany, people working or actively looking for work, who have no job but want one.

What was the latest Germany Unemployment Change?

4K for OCT, published on 30 October 2026 (consensus 5K, previous 12K).

When is the next Germany Unemployment Change?

On Friday 27 November 2026 at 08:55 UTC.

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