Unemployment Change
Most recent - Friday 30 January 2026 08:55
Higher numbers than forecast tend to be bullish for EUR/xxx pairs and bearish for xxx/EUR pairs.
Next event - Friday 27 February 2026 08:55
The typical/expected impact on EUR pairs is medium.
There is no forecast value for Unemployment Change yet - check back for updates.
Trading range
Forecast history
The most recent announced value for Unemployment Change was 0K against a forecast of 4K.
Past events
Economic context
Recent economic data has been broadly neutral for EUR. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Unemployment Change result:
| Previous | Latest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZEW Survey – Current Situation | Bullish change | -72.7 | -65.9 | ||
| ZEW Survey – Economic Sentiment | Bearish change | 59.6 | 58.3 | ||
| ZEW Survey – Economic Sentiment | Bearish change | 40.8 | 39.4 | ||
| Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (MoM) | (no change) | -0.1% | -0.1% | ||
| Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (YoY) | (no change) | 2.1% | 2.1% | ||
| Industrial Production s.a. (MoM) | Bearish change | 0.3% | -1.4% | ||
| Employment Change (QoQ) | (no change) | 0.2% | 0.2% | ||
| Gross Domestic Product s.a. (QoQ) | (no change) | 0.3% | 0.3% | ||
| Gross Domestic Product s.a. (YoY) | (no change) | 1.4% | 1.4% | ||
| Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (YoY) | Bearish change | 2.5% | 2.4% | ||
| Sentix Investor Confidence | Bullish change | -1.8 | 4.2 | ||
| Industrial Production n.s.a. w.d.a. (YoY) | Bearish change | 0.5% | -0.6% | ||
| Industrial Production s.a. (MoM) | Bearish change | 0.2% | -1.9% | ||
| Trade Balance s.a. | Bullish change | €13.6B | €17.1B | ||
| Retail Sales (MoM) | Bearish change | 0.1% | -0.5% | ||
| Retail Sales (YoY) | Bearish change | 2.4% | 1.3% | ||
| Factory Orders n.s.a. (YoY) | Bullish change | 10.6% | 13% | ||
| Factory Orders s.a. (MoM) | Bullish change | 5.7% | 7.8% |
About Unemployment Change
| Country: | Germany |
|---|---|
| Currency: | EUR |
| Source: | Federal Statistics Office of Germany |
| Category: | Labor Market |
| Frequency: | Monthly |
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