Germany’s employment figure for May 2026 was unchanged from the previous month, according to provisional data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). Approximately 45.68 million residents were in employment, a seasonally adjusted figure that fell by only 7 000 people, or 0.0 %. Over the last 12 months the number of employed has declined by 0.4 %, a trend that began in August 2025 and has continued through March and April. In the same period, the labour‑force survey recorded 1.63 million unemployed, down 31 000 (‑1.8 %) from May 2025, yielding an unemployment rate of 3.7 %. The seasonally adjusted rate remained 3.8 % with 1.66 million unemployed. Data are based on Destatis employment accounts and the labour‑force survey.
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