# Employment in Germany fell 0.5% year on year in August

> Seasonally adjusted employment fell by 29,000 people, or 0.1%, from July.

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- Published: 2026-10-07T21:41:38+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-07T21:41:38+00:00
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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.

Methodology: Year-on-year change in employment of German residents in August 2026; national residence concept, provisional accounts; no conversion.

| label | value | unit | period | basis | period_start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment, y/y | -0.5 | percent | 2026-08 | estimate | 2025-08 |

Sources: <https://www.destatis.de/EN/Press/2026/09/PE26_347_132.html> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/germany-employment-august-2026-labor-market/data/indicator-germany-employment-yoy-2026-08?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/germany-employment-august-2026-labor-market/data/indicator-germany-employment-yoy-2026-08?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis)](<https://www.destatis.de/EN/Press/2026/09/PE26_347_132.html>) (Source checked: 2026-10-07; Published: 2026-09-30)

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