The number of unemployed people in Germany was unchanged at 2.98 million in January 2026, following a 3,000 advance in December and compared with expectations for a 4,000 increase. On a non-seasonally adjusted basis, unemployment rose by 176,600 to 3.08 million, marking its highest level in nearly 12 years. source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit

Unemployment Change in Germany decreased to 0 Thousand in January from 3 Thousand in December of 2025. Unemployment Change in Germany averaged 0.50 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 February of 2026.

Unemployment Change in Germany decreased to 0 Thousand in January from 3 Thousand in December of 2025. 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
2026-01-07 08:55 AM
Unemployment Change
Dec 3K 1K 5K 5.0K
2026-01-30 08:55 AM
Unemployment Change
Jan 0K 3K 4K 7.0K
2026-02-28 08:55 AM
Unemployment Change
Feb 0K


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 45909.00 46035.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Job Vacancies 619.35 623.93 Thousand Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 2976.00 2976.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployment Change 0.00 3.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 6.30 6.30 percent Jan 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
0.00 3.00 355.00 -96.00 1992 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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