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

Employees subject to social insurance (September 2025): 35.232.000
    green arrow (up) - positive trend
306.000 in comparison with previous month
    green arrow (up) - positive trend
12.000 in comparison with previous year
    green arrow (up) - positive trend
12.000 in comparison with previous month (seasonally adjusted)
Unemployed: 2.885.000 (unempl. rate: 6,1 %)
    green arrow (down) - positive trend
-26.000 in comparison with previous month
    red arrow (up) - negative trend
111.000 in comparison with previous year
    red arrow (up) - negative trend
1.000 in comparison with previous month (seasonally adjusted)
Underemployment (without short time work: 3.544.000 (underempl. rate: 7,4 %)
    green arrow (down) - positive trend
-16.000 in comparison with previous month
    green arrow (down) - positive trend
-5.000 in comparison with previous year
    green arrow (down) - positive trend
-8.000 in comparison with previous month (seasonally adjusted)

The labour market at a glance - key figures


Selected attributes November 25 October 25 September 25 changes in comparison to previous year (unempl. rate: previous year's value)
absolut in %
Underemployment (without short time work) 3.544.090 3.560.096 3.589.490 -4.578 -0,1
Underemployment rate (without short time work) 7,4 7,5 7,5 7,5 -
Unemployment (stock) 2.885.087 2.910.752 2.954.747 111.059 4,0
Unemployment rate 6,1 6,2 6,3 5,9 -
Employees subject to social insurance contributions - - 35.232.100 11.800 0,0
Minor employment - - 7.627.400 -15.800 -0,2
Notified vacancies (stock) 623.934 623.202 629.638 -43.779 -6,6

The labour market at a glance - time series

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

Seasonally adjusted values
Original values