Die deutsche Arbeitslosigkeit führt 3 Millionen an

The number of unemployed people in Germany has topped 3 million for the first time in over 10 years, increasing month-on-month by 46,000 in August, the Federal Employment Agency said on Friday.

The unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point compared to July, reaching 6.4%.

The August 2025 figure of 3.025 million was also 153,000 more than in August 2024, the agency based in the city of Nuremberg said.

"The labour market is still characterized by the economic stagnation of recent years," said the agency's chairwoman Andrea Nahles. "However, there are also initial signs of stabilization."

Unemployment figures typically rise over the summer because companies hire fewer people before the holidays and training relationships end.

The number of unemployed last exceeded the 3-million mark in February 2015.

In a nationwide comparison, the unemployment rate remained highest in the city-states of Bremen, at 11.8%, and Berlin, at 10.5%, and lowest in the southern states of Bavaria, at 4.2%, and Baden-Württemberg at 4.7%.

The Federal Employment Agency used data available up to August 13 for the statistics.