Germany’s unemployed count fell by 12,000 to 2.987 million in May 2026, against expectations of a 10,000 increase. Non-adjusted figures showed unemployment slipping below 3 million to 2.95 million, mainly reflecting a correction after April’s weak numbers. Andrea Nahles, head of the Federal Employment Agency, stated that "the spring recovery has yet to take hold, despite the drop in unemployment." source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit
Unemployed Persons in Germany averaged 2104.52 Thousand from 1950 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 5011.00 Thousand in March of 2005 and a record low of 84.97 Thousand in September of 1965. This page provides the latest reported value for - Germany Unemployed Persons - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Germany Unemployed Persons - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.
Unemployed Persons in Germany is expected to be 3023.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Germany Unemployed Persons is projected to trend around 3020.00 Thousand in 2027 and 3000.00 Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.