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

Employees subject to social insurance (Dezember 2023): 34.919.000
    red arrow (down) - negative trend
-210.000 in comparison with previous month
    green arrow (up) - positive trend
214.000 in comparison with previous year
    green arrow (up) - positive trend
19.000 in comparison with previous month (seasonally adjusted)
Unemployed: 2.814.000 (unempl. rate: 6,1 %)
    red arrow (up) - negative trend
8.000 in comparison with previous month
    red arrow (up) - negative trend
194.000 in comparison with previous year
    red arrow (up) - negative trend
11.000 in comparison with previous month (seasonally adjusted)
Underemployment (without short time work: 3.643.000 (underempl. rate: 7,8 %)
    red arrow (up) - negative trend
33.000 in comparison with previous month
    red arrow (up) - negative trend
161.000 in comparison with previous year
    red arrow (up) - negative trend
15.000 in comparison with previous month (seasonally adjusted)

The labour market at a glance - key figures


Selected attributes February 24 January 24 December 23 changes in comparison to previous year (unempl. rate: previous year's value)
absolut in %
Underemployment (without short time work) 3.643.403 3.610.705 3.479.790 160.708 4,6
Underemployment rate (without short time work) 7,8 7,7 7,4 7,5 -
Unemployment (stock) 2.813.813 2.805.376 2.636.728 193.644 7,4
Unemployment rate 6,1 6,1 5,7 5,7 -
Employees subject to social insurance contributions - - 34.919.100 213.900 0,6
Minor employment - - 7.605.900 145.000 1,9
Notified vacancies (stock) 706.201 698.572 712.945 -71.803 -9,2

The labour market at a glance - time series

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

Seasonally adjusted values
Original values