- Sep 30
German unemployment dips to 2.994 million in September 2026 with 6.4% rate
Germany's jobless count fell by 67,000 to 2.994 million in September 2026, lowering the unemployment rate to 6.4% while underlying seasonal adjustments showed an increase of 12,000.
- Jun 3
Abolishing Germany's 'pension at 63' would save €9.5 billion per cohort, study finds
A DIW study for the Bertelsmann Stiftung calculates that scrapping the abschlagsfreie Frührente would save the state €9.5 billion per retiree cohort and retain 125,000 full-time workers.
- May 29
German unemployment dips below three million in May but spring recovery stalls
The number of unemployed people in Germany fell by 58,000 to 2.95 million in May, slipping back below the three-million mark for the first time since December, yet the Federal Employment Agency warns a genuine turnaround remains out of sight.