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German Jobless Rate Highest Since 2015
Germany's seasonally adjusted harmonized unemployment stood at 4.5 percent in September 2020, unchanged from an upwardly revised figure in the previous month and remaining at the highest level since December 2015. The number of unemployed people increased by 0.5 percent from the previous month to 2.0 million while employment was almost unchanged at 42.14 million. Youth unemployment rate, measuring job-seekers under 25 years old, edged down 0.1 percentage points to 6.0 percent in September.
Published on 2020-10-29

German Jobless Rate Stays at Near 4-1/2-Year High
Germany's seasonally adjusted harmonized unemployment stood at 4.4 percent in August 2020, unchanged from a month earlier. That was the highest jobless rate since February 2016, as the number of unemployed rose by 0.5 percent from the previous month to 1.96 million while employment was almost unchanged at 42.25 million. Youth unemployment rate, measuring job-seekers under 25 years old, was also flat at 4.3 percent in August.
Published on 2020-09-30

German Jobless Rate Highest in Near 4-1/2 Years
Germany's seasonally adjusted harmonized unemployment rate edged up to 4.4 percent in July 2020 from an upwardly revised 4.3 percent a month earlier. This was the highest jobless rate since February 2016, as the number of unemployed rose by 1.6 percent from the previous month to 1.94 million while employment was unchanged at 42.35 million. Youth unemployment rate, measuring job-seekers under 25 years old, was 5.7 percent in July.
Published on 2020-09-01

German Jobless Rate Highest in 4 Years
Germany's seasonally adjusted harmonized unemployment rate edged up to 4.2 percent in June 2020 from an upwardly revised 4.1 percent a month earlier. This was the highest jobless rate since July 2016, as the number of unemployed rose by 2.2 percent from the previous month to 1.86 million while employment fell 0.1 percent to 42.44 million. Youth unemployment rate, measuring job-seekers under 25 years old, was 5.6 percent in June.
Published on 2020-07-30

German Jobless Rate Highest in Over 3 Years
Germany's seasonally adjusted harmonized unemployment rate edged up to 3.9 percent in May 2020 from an upwardly revised 3.8 percent a month earlier. This was the highest jobless rate since March 2017, as the number of unemployed rose by 3 percent from the previous month to 1.73 million while employment fell 0.1 percent to 42.59 million. Youth unemployment rate, measuring job-seekers under 25 years old, was unchanged at 5.4 percent in May.
Published on 2020-07-01

German Jobless Rate Holds Steady at 2-Year High
Germany's seasonally adjusted harmonised unemployment rate stood at 3.5 percent in April 2020, unchanged from the previous month's two-year high, as the number of unemployed rose by 1.9 percent from the previous month to 1.57 million while employment was flat at 42.73 million. Youth unemployment rate, measuring job-seekers under 25 years old, remained unchanged at 5.3 percent in April.
Published on 2020-06-03

German Jobless Rate Rises to 2-Year High
Germany's seasonally adjusted harmonised unemployment rate edged up to 3.5 percent in March 2020 from an upwardly revised 3.4 percent the previous month. This was the highest jobless rate since March 2018, as the number of unemployed rose by 0.7 percent from the previous month to 1.53 million while employment fell 0.8 percent to 42.50 million. Youth unemployment rate, measuring job-seekers under 25 years old, ticked higher to 5.6 percent in March, the highest in four months.
Published on 2020-04-30

German Jobless Rate Unchanged at 3.2% in February
Germany's seasonally adjusted harmonised unemployment rate stood at 3.2 percent in February 2020, unchanged from the previous month. The number of unemployed fell 0.7 percent from the previous month to 1.40 million while employment rose 0.2 percent to 42.88 million. Compared with the same month last year, unemployment rose by 0.7 percent from 1.39 million and the number of employed grew 2.3 percent from 41.93 million. Youth unemployment rate, measuring job-seekers under 25 years old, edged down to 5.3 percent in February, the lowest on record.
Published on 2020-03-31

German Jobless Rate Unchanged at 3.2% in January
Germany's seasonally adjusted harmonised unemployment rate stood at 3.2 percent in January 2020, unchanged from the previous month. The number of unemployed held steady at 1.41 million while employment rose 0.2 percent to 42.43 million. Compared with the same month last year, unemployment rose by 0.7 percent from 1.40 million and the number of employed grew 1.2 percent from 41.92 million. Youth unemployment rate, measuring job-seekers under 25 years old, edged down to 5.6 percent in January, the lowest on record.
Published on 2020-02-28

German Jobless Rate Unchanged at 3.2%
Germany's seasonally adjusted harmonised unemployment rate was 3.2 percent in December 2019, unchanged from an upwardly revised figure in the previous month. The number of unemployed held steady at 1.39 million while employment rose 0.1 percent to 42.32 million. Compared with the same month last year, unemployment fell by 1.4 percent from 1.41 million, while the number of employed grew 1.1 percent from 41.87 million. Youth unemployment rate, measuring job-seekers under 25 years old, was also stable at 5.8 percent.
Published on 2020-01-30

German Jobless Rate Holds Steady at 39-Year Low in November
Germany's seasonally adjusted harmonised unemployment rate was unchanged for the sixth straight month at 3.1 percent in November 2019, the lowest in 39 years, as the number of unemployed held steady at 1.36 million and employment was unchanged at 42.16 million. Compared with the same month last year, unemployment fell by 4.2 percent from 1.42 million, while the number of employed rose by 0.7 percent from 41.87 million. Youth unemployment rate, measuring job-seekers under 25 years old, was also stable at 5.9 percent.
Published on 2020-01-03

German Jobless Rate Holds Steady at 39-Year Low
Germany's seasonally adjusted harmonised unemployment rate was unchanged for the sixth straight month at 3.1 percent in October 2019, the lowest in 39 years. The the number of unemployed rose while employment showed no growth.
Published on 2019-11-29

German Jobless Rate Flat at Four-Decade Low
Germany's seasonally adjusted harmonised unemployment rate stood at a 39-year low of 3.1 percent in September 2019, as the number of unemployed and employed was unchanged.
Published on 2019-10-30

German Jobless Rate Holds Steady at 39-Year Low
Germany's seasonally adjusted harmonised unemployment rate stood at 3.1 percent in August, unchanged from a downwardly revised figure in the previous month. This was the lowest jobless rate since March 1980, as the number of unemployed dropped further while employment showed no growth.
Published on 2019-09-30

German Jobless Rate Falls to Over 39-Year Low
Germany's seasonally adjusted harmonised unemployment rate edged lower to 3 percent in July 2019 from 3.1 percent in the previous month. This was the lowest jobless rate since February 1980, as the number of unemployed fell further while employment showed no growth.
Published on 2019-08-29

German Unemployment Rate Holds Steady at 39-Year Low
Germany's seasonally adjusted harmonised jobless rate was unchanged for the third straight month at 3.1 percent in June 2019, the lowest since 1980, as the number of unemployed fell further while employment increased slightly.
Published on 2019-07-31

German Jobless Rate Holds Steady at 39-Year Low
Germany's seasonally adjusted harmonised unemployment stood at 3.1 percent in May 2019, unchanged from a downwardly revised figure in the previous month. The jobless rate remained at its lowest level since March 1980, as the number of unemployed dropped further and employment grew slightly.
Published on 2019-07-01

German Jobless Rate Unchanged at 39-Year Low
Germany's seasonally adjusted harmonised unemployment stood at 3.2 percent in April 2019, unchanged from the previous month's 39-year low, as the number of unemployed declined further and employment increased slightly.
Published on 2019-05-29

German Jobless Rate Holds Steady at 39-Year Low
Germany's seasonally adjusted harmonised unemployment stood at 3.2 percent in March 2019, unchanged from an upwardly revised figure in the previous month. It still remained the lowest jobless rate since April 1980, as the number of unemployed fell further while employment rose.
Published on 2019-04-30

German Jobless Rate Lowest since Early 1980
Germany's seasonally adjusted harmonised unemployment edged down to 3.1 percent in February 2019 from 3.2 percent in the previous month. It was the lowest jobless rate since March 1980, as the number of unemployed declined further while employment increased.
Published on 2019-03-29