The labour market at a glance - current developments in brief - April 2024

Employees subject to social insurance (Februar 2024): 34.765.000
    green arrow (up) - positive trend
20.000 in comparison with previous month
    green arrow (up) - positive trend
164.000 in comparison with previous year
    green arrow (up) - positive trend
9.000 in comparison with previous month (seasonally adjusted)
Unemployed: 2.750.000 (unempl. rate: 6,0 %)
    green arrow (down) - positive trend
-20.000 in comparison with previous month
    red arrow (up) - negative trend
164.000 in comparison with previous year
    red arrow (up) - negative trend
10.000 in comparison with previous month (seasonally adjusted)
Underemployment (without short time work: 3.572.000 (underempl. rate: 7,6 %)
    green arrow (down) - positive trend
-32.000 in comparison with previous month
    red arrow (up) - negative trend
132.000 in comparison with previous year
    red arrow (up) - negative trend
11.000 in comparison with previous month (seasonally adjusted)

The labour market at a glance - key figures


Selected attributes April 24 March 24 February 24 changes in comparison to previous year (unempl. rate: previous year's value)
absolut in %
Underemployment (without short time work) 3.571.674 3.604.081 3.639.194 132.031 3,8
Underemployment rate (without short time work) 7,6 7,7 7,8 7,4 -
Unemployment (stock) 2.749.578 2.769.282 2.813.813 163.901 6,3
Unemployment rate 6,0 6,0 6,1 5,6 -
Employees subject to social insurance contributions - - 34.765.100 164.400 0,5
Minor employment - - 7.491.400 97.400 1,3
Notified vacancies (stock) 701.366 706.661 706.201 -71.618 -9,3

The labour market at a glance - time series

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

Seasonally adjusted values
Original values