The labour market at a glance - current developments in brief - April 2025

Employees subject to social insurance (Februar 2025): 34.837.000
    green arrow (up) - positive trend
29.000 in comparison with previous month
    green arrow (up) - positive trend
67.000 in comparison with previous year
    green arrow (up) - positive trend
12.000 in comparison with previous month (seasonally adjusted)
Unemployed: 2.932.000 (unempl. rate: 6,3 %)
    green arrow (down) - positive trend
-36.000 in comparison with previous month
    red arrow (up) - negative trend
182.000 in comparison with previous year
    red arrow (up) - negative trend
4.000 in comparison with previous month (seasonally adjusted)
Underemployment (without short time work: 3.638.000 (underempl. rate: 7,7 %)
    green arrow (down) - positive trend
-53.000 in comparison with previous month
    red arrow (up) - negative trend
69.000 in comparison with previous year
    green arrow (down) - positive trend
-3.000 in comparison with previous month (seasonally adjusted)

The labour market at a glance - key figures


Selected attributes April 25 March 25 February 25 changes in comparison to previous year (unempl. rate: previous year's value)
absolut in %
Underemployment (without short time work) 3.637.779 3.691.095 3.725.421 68.675 1,9
Underemployment rate (without short time work) 7,7 7,8 7,8 7,6 -
Unemployment (stock) 2.931.554 2.967.080 2.989.220 181.976 6,6
Unemployment rate 6,3 6,4 6,4 5,9 -
Employees subject to social insurance contributions - - 34.836.700 66.900 0,2
Minor employment - - 7.515.400 24.300 0,3
Notified vacancies (stock) 646.065 642.535 638.945 -55.301 -7,9

The labour market at a glance - time series

Development of employment, unemployment and underemployment (without short time work)

Seasonally adjusted values
Original values