Germany’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held at 6.4% in September 2026, in line with expectations and remaining at its highest level since 2020. The number of unemployed rose by a larger-than-expected 12,000 to 3.012 million, the highest level since March 2011. On a non-seasonally adjusted basis, unemployment edged below 3 million after exceeding that threshold for the previous two months. Labor Office head Andrea Nahles said the usual autumn improvement in the labor market has started sluggishly, with the recent economic recovery yet to translate into stronger employment.
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