The labour market at a glance - current developments in brief - November 2023

Employees subject to social insurance (September 2023): 35.094.000
    green arrow (up) - positive trend
293.000 in comparison with previous month
    green arrow (up) - positive trend
195.000 in comparison with previous year
    green arrow (up) - positive trend
5.000 in comparison with previous month (seasonally adjusted)
Unemployed: 2.606.000 (unempl. rate: 5,6 %)
    green arrow (down) - positive trend
-1.000 in comparison with previous month
    red arrow (up) - negative trend
172.000 in comparison with previous year
    red arrow (up) - negative trend
22.000 in comparison with previous month (seasonally adjusted)
Underemployment (without short time work: 3.448.000 (underempl. rate: 7,4 %)
    red arrow (up) - negative trend
8.000 in comparison with previous month
    red arrow (up) - negative trend
176.000 in comparison with previous year
    red arrow (up) - negative trend
13.000 in comparison with previous month (seasonally adjusted)

The labour market at a glance - key figures


Selected attributes November 23 October 23 September 23 changes in comparison to previous year (unempl. rate: previous year's value)
absolut in %
Underemployment (without short time work) 3.448.173 3.440.166 3.439.675 175.670 5,4
Underemployment rate (without short time work) 7,4 7,4 7,4 7,1 -
Unemployment (stock) 2.605.732 2.607.116 2.627.099 171.711 7,1
Unemployment rate 5,6 5,7 5,7 5,3 -
Employees subject to social insurance contributions - - 35.093.800 194.900 0,6
Minor employment - - 7.603.600 200.500 2,7
Notified vacancies (stock) 732.973 748.665 760.764 -90.341 -11,0

The labour market at a glance - time series

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

Seasonally adjusted values
Original values