The number of unemployed people in Germany rose to more than 3 million during January, the highest level in 12 years, even as Europe’s biggest economy grew faster than expected in the final quarter of 2025.
The number of unemployed rose by 177,000 to 3.08 million this month, and the seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate rose 0.4 percentage points to 6.6%, data released today (Friday) by the German Labor Office showed.
“There is little momentum in the labor market at the beginning of the year,” Labor Secretary Andrea Nahles said, attributing the notable increase in the unemployment rate to seasonal reasons.
The number of unemployed people remained stable at 2,976,000, and the unemployment rate also remained stable at 6.3%.
Unemployment in Germany surpassed 3 million people in January, the highest level in 12 years, even as Europe’s biggest economy grew faster than expected in the final quarter of 2025.
The number of unemployed rose by 177,000 to 3.08 million this month, pushing the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate up 0.4 percentage points to 6.6%, according to data released today (Friday) by Germany’s Labor Ministry.
“There is little momentum in the labor market at the beginning of the year,” Labor Secretary Andrea Nahles said, attributing the large increase in unemployment to seasonal reasons.
The number of unemployed people remained stable at 2,976,000, and the unemployment rate also remained stable at 6.3%.
