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

Employees subject to social insurance (Januar 2024): 34.755.000
    red arrow (down) - negative trend
-153.000 in comparison with previous month
    green arrow (up) - positive trend
205.000 in comparison with previous year
    green arrow (up) - positive trend
27.000 in comparison with previous month (seasonally adjusted)
Unemployed: 2.769.000 (unempl. rate: 6,0 %)
    green arrow (down) - positive trend
-45.000 in comparison with previous month
    red arrow (up) - negative trend
176.000 in comparison with previous year
    red arrow (up) - negative trend
4.000 in comparison with previous month (seasonally adjusted)
Underemployment (without short time work: 3.606.000 (underempl. rate: 7,7 %)
    green arrow (down) - positive trend
-34.000 in comparison with previous month
    red arrow (up) - negative trend
143.000 in comparison with previous year
    red arrow (up) - negative trend
10.000 in comparison with previous month (seasonally adjusted)

The labour market at a glance - key figures


Selected attributes March 24 February 24 January 24 changes in comparison to previous year (unempl. rate: previous year's value)
absolut in %
Underemployment (without short time work) 3.606.211 3.640.676 3.609.496 142.923 4,1
Underemployment rate (without short time work) 7,7 7,8 7,7 7,5 -
Unemployment (stock) 2.769.282 2.813.813 2.805.376 175.508 6,8
Unemployment rate 6,0 6,1 6,1 5,6 -
Employees subject to social insurance contributions - - 34.754.500 204.900 0,6
Minor employment - - 7.481.200 116.100 1,6
Notified vacancies (stock) 706.661 706.201 698.572 -70.372 -9,1

The labour market at a glance - time series

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

Seasonally adjusted values
Original values