The labour market at a glance - current developments in brief - March 2025

Employees subject to social insurance (Januar 2025): 34.805.000
    red arrow (down) - negative trend
-197.000 in comparison with previous month
    green arrow (up) - positive trend
51.000 in comparison with previous year
    red arrow (down) - negative trend
-12.000 in comparison with previous month (seasonally adjusted)
Unemployed: 2.967.000 (unempl. rate: 6,4 %)
    green arrow (down) - positive trend
-22.000 in comparison with previous month
    red arrow (up) - negative trend
198.000 in comparison with previous year
    red arrow (up) - negative trend
26.000 in comparison with previous month (seasonally adjusted)
Underemployment (without short time work: 3.698.000 (underempl. rate: 7,8 %)
    green arrow (down) - positive trend
-31.000 in comparison with previous month
    red arrow (up) - negative trend
97.000 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 March 25 February 25 January 25 changes in comparison to previous year (unempl. rate: previous year's value)
absolut in %
Underemployment (without short time work) 3.698.245 3.729.040 3.712.708 97.462 2,7
Underemployment rate (without short time work) 7,8 7,9 7,8 7,7 -
Unemployment (stock) 2.967.080 2.989.220 2.992.658 197.798 7,1
Unemployment rate 6,4 6,4 6,4 5,9 -
Employees subject to social insurance contributions - - 34.805.200 51.400 0,1
Minor employment - - 7.503.400 22.300 0,3
Notified vacancies (stock) 642.535 638.945 632.334 -64.126 -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