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

Employees subject to social insurance (April 2025): 34.909.000
    green arrow (up) - positive trend
17.000 in comparison with previous month
    green arrow (up) - positive trend
46.000 in comparison with previous year
    green arrow (up) - positive trend
1.000 in comparison with previous month (seasonally adjusted)
Unemployed: 2.914.000 (unempl. rate: 6,2 %)
    green arrow (down) - positive trend
-5.000 in comparison with previous month
    red arrow (up) - negative trend
188.000 in comparison with previous year
    red arrow (up) - negative trend
11.000 in comparison with previous month (seasonally adjusted)
Underemployment (without short time work: 3.579.000 (underempl. rate: 7,5 %)
    green arrow (down) - positive trend
-31.000 in comparison with previous month
    red arrow (up) - negative trend
40.000 in comparison with previous year
    green arrow (down) - positive trend
-10.000 in comparison with previous month (seasonally adjusted)

The labour market at a glance - key figures


Selected attributes June 25 May 25 April 25 changes in comparison to previous year (unempl. rate: previous year's value)
absolut in %
Underemployment (without short time work) 3.579.180 3.610.638 3.646.976 40.232 1,1
Underemployment rate (without short time work) 7,5 7,6 7,7 7,5 -
Unemployment (stock) 2.914.256 2.919.139 2.931.554 187.684 6,9
Unemployment rate 6,2 6,2 6,3 5,8 -
Employees subject to social insurance contributions - - 34.909.100 45.800 0,1
Minor employment - - 7.603.500 14.300 0,2
Notified vacancies (stock) 632.183 634.470 646.065 -68.562 -9,8

The labour market at a glance - time series

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

Seasonally adjusted values
Original values