The number of unemployed in Germany rose by a slightly smaller-than-expected 4,000 to 2.996 million in August 2026, just below the politically significant 3 million mark. On a non-seasonally adjusted basis, unemployment remained above 3 million for a second consecutive month, rising by 36,260 to 3.061 million. source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit

Unemployment Change in Germany decreased to 4 Thousand in August from 6 Thousand in July of 2026. Unemployment Change in Germany averaged 0.53 Thousand from 1992 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 355.00 Thousand in April of 2020 and a record low of -96.00 Thousand in May of 2006. This page provides the latest reported value for - Germany Unemployment Change - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Germany Unemployment Change - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2026.

Unemployment Change in Germany decreased to 4 Thousand in August from 6 Thousand in July of 2026. Unemployment Change in Germany is expected to be 5.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Germany Unemployment Change is projected to trend around -26.00 Thousand in 2027 and -12.00 Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-07-31 07:55 AM
Unemployment Change
Jul 6K -1K 5.0K 5.0K
2026-08-28 07:55 AM
Unemployment Change
Aug 4K 6K 5K 7.0K
2026-09-30 07:55 AM
Unemployment Change
Sep 4K 5.0K


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 45509.00 45522.00 Thousand Jul 2026
Job Vacancies 656.48 653.33 Thousand Aug 2026
Unemployed Persons 2996.00 2993.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Unemployment Change 4.00 6.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate 6.40 6.40 percent Aug 2026


Germany Unemployment Change
In German, unemployment change measures the absolut change in the number of unemployed people in the reporting month.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.00 6.00 355.00 -96.00 1992 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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