German jobless total rises to 3.06 million in August

NAMPA / DPA

2026-08-28

Nuremberg, Germany (dpa) - The number of unemployed people in Germany rose by 54,000 in August compared with the previous month to 3.061 million, 36,000 more than in August 2025, the Federal Employment Agency said on Friday. The unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point compared with the previous month to 6.5%. "In August, too, the labour market shows little dynamism beyond the usual seasonal pattern," said Andrea Nahles, chair of the Federa......

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