Number of Unemployed Increased in December
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The winter break has put a significant strain on the German labour market at the end of the year.The number of unemployed rose by 23,000 in December 2025 ... The post labour market under massive pressure – the number of unemployed people receiving unemployment benefits increases by 10 percent appeared first on Apollo News.
The number of unemployed in Germany rose by 23,000 to around 2.9 million in December compared to the previous month.
Unemployment rose at the end of the year: According to the Federal Employment Agency, the number of unemployed rose by 23,000 to 2.908 million in December. The labour market still lacks the economic tailwind.
Berlin, 7 January 2026. The number of unemployed rose by 23,000 to 2,908,000 in December. The unemployment rate now stands at 6.2 percent. Compared to the previous year's month, this is an increase of 101,000 unemployed people. At the same time, fewer vacancies have been reported, and compulsory social security employment is declining. The Federal Employment Agency speaks of a "further lack of economic tailwind". The Labour and Social Policy Spo…
With the exception of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, more people are registered as unemployed everywhere in the north and also nationwide in December than a year ago. According to the Federal Employment Agency, however, the bottom of the valley could be reached.
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