Destatis: German Jobless Rate Rises in August

02:38 AM EDT, 09/30/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Germany's unemployment rate was 4.3% in August, up from 3.9% in the previous year, the country's Federal Statistical Office said Wednesday. As of August, over 1.9 million individuals were jobless in Germany. Adjusted for seasonal and irregular effects, the unemployment rate was unchanged month over month at 4%.