Employment in Germany fell 0.5% year on year in August
Seasonally adjusted employment fell by 29,000 people, or 0.1%, from July.
Event / data period: 2026-08
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About 45.41 million people resident in Germany were employed in August 2026. Provisional accounts published by Destatis on 30 September put the total 235,000, or 0.5%, below a year earlier.
The seasonally adjusted monthly decline was 29,000 people, or 0.1%; the adjusted unemployment rate remained 4.0%. Employment and unemployment figures come from different statistical sources.
Data
Employment, y/y
Year-on-year change in employment of German residents in August 2026; national residence concept, provisional accounts; no conversion.
- Employment, y/y
- -0.5 percent
- 2025-08 — 2026-08 · Estimate
Methodology
Year-on-year change in employment of German residents in August 2026; national residence concept, provisional accounts; no conversion.
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- EconomySuggested
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- EmploymentSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: Employmentwww.destatis.de ↗
- Labor marketSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: Employmentwww.destatis.de ↗
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- Germany · Place role: Coverage · Place type: Country or area · Location precision: RegionalEvidence
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