Unemployment Change

The Unemployment Change released by the Bundesagentur für Arbeit and published by the German Statistics Office is a measure of the absolute change in the number of unemployed people in Germany using seasonally adjusted data.. A rise in this indicator has negative implications for consumer spending, as there’s less people working and therefore diminishes economic growth in the country. Generally, a reading above expected is seen as negative (or bearish) for the EUR, while a low reading is seen as positive (or bullish).

Most recent - Wednesday 30 September 2026 07:55

Previous
4K
Revised
-
Forecast
5K
Actual
12K

Lower numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for xxx/EUR pairs and bearish for EUR/xxx pairs.

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Forecast history

The most recent announced value for Unemployment Change was 12K against a forecast of 5K.

Past events

Date
Forecast
Actual
Wednesday 30 September 2026 07:55
5K
12K
Friday 28 August 2026 07:55
5K
4K
Friday 31 July 2026 07:55
5K
6K
Tuesday 30 June 2026 07:55
10K
-1K
Friday 29 May 2026 07:55
10K
-12K
Thursday 30 April 2026 07:55
4K
20K
Tuesday 31 March 2026 07:55
2K
0K
Friday 27 February 2026 08:55
2K
1K
Friday 30 January 2026 08:55
4K
0K
Wednesday 7 January 2026 08:55
5K
3K
Friday 28 November 2025 08:55
5K
1K
Thursday 30 October 2025 08:55
8K
-1K
Tuesday 30 September 2025 07:55
7K
14K
Friday 29 August 2025 07:55
10K
-9K
Thursday 31 July 2025 07:55
15K
2K
Tuesday 1 July 2025 07:55
15K
11K
Wednesday 28 May 2025 07:55
11K
34K
Wednesday 30 April 2025 07:55
20K
4K
Friday 28 March 2025 08:55
10K
26K
Friday 28 February 2025 08:55
15K
5K
Friday 31 January 2025 08:55
14K
11K
Friday 3 January 2025 08:55
15K
10K
Friday 29 November 2024 08:55
20K
7K
Wednesday 30 October 2024 08:55
15K
27K
Friday 27 September 2024 07:55
12K
17K
Friday 30 August 2024 07:55
16K
2K
Wednesday 31 July 2024 07:55
15K
18K
Friday 28 June 2024 07:55
15K
19K
Tuesday 4 June 2024 07:55
10K
25K
Tuesday 30 April 2024 07:55
7K
10K
Thursday 28 March 2024 08:55
10K
4K
Thursday 29 February 2024 08:55
7K
11K
Wednesday 31 January 2024 08:55
11K
-2K
Wednesday 3 January 2024 08:55
20K
5K
Thursday 30 November 2023 08:55
22K
22K
Thursday 2 November 2023 08:55
15K
30K

Economic context

Recent economic data has been strongly bullish for EUR. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Unemployment Change result:

PreviousLatest
HCOB Manufacturing PMIBullish change53.853.9
HCOB Manufacturing PMIBullish change49.650.4
HCOB Manufacturing PMIBullish change49.551
Consumer Price Index (MoM)Bullish change0.2%0.6%
Consumer Price Index (YoY)Bullish change2.9%3.3%
Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (MoM)Bullish change0.2%0.6%
Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (YoY)Bullish change2.9%3.3%
Consumer Price Index (EU Norm) (YoY)Bullish change3.2%4.1%
Consumer Price Index (YoY)Bullish change3.3%4.2%
Unemployment Rate s.a.(no change)6.4%6.4%
Consumer Price Index (EU norm) (YoY)Bullish change2.6%3.4%
Retail Sales (MoM)Bullish change-3.2%1.3%
Retail Sales (YoY)Bullish change-2.2%-0.4%
Business ClimateBullish change-0.24-0.06
Consumer Confidence(no change)-16.5-16.5
Economic Sentiment IndicatorBearish change98.497.9
Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (YoY)Bullish change4.6%5%
Gross Domestic Product (QoQ)(no change)0.7%0.7%
GfK Consumer Confidence SurveyBearish change-26.8-30.6
IFO – Business ClimateBullish change88.889.9
IFO – Current AssessmentBullish change88.589.5
IFO – ExpectationsBullish change8990.4
HCOB Composite PMIBullish change5253.1
HCOB Manufacturing PMI(no change)52.752.7
HCOB Services PMIBullish change51.653
HCOB Composite PMIBullish change51.853.8
HCOB Manufacturing PMIBearish change54.353.8
HCOB Services PMIBullish change49.752.9
HCOB Composite PMIBullish change48.551.2
HCOB Manufacturing PMIBearish change51.150.3
HCOB Services PMIBullish change4851.4
Consumer ConfidenceBearish change-15.5-16.5
Producer Price Index (MoM)(no change)1.1%1.1%
Producer Price Index (YoY)Bullish change3%4.6%

About Unemployment Change

Country:Germany
Currency:EUR
Source:Federal Statistics Office of Germany
Category:Labor Market
Frequency:Monthly
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