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Germany Job vacancy rate, %, SA

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode DE.VACANCY.Q.SA

Latest2.5%Q2 2026
Previous2.6%Q1 2026
Year ago2.6%Q2 2025

Germany Job vacancy rate, %, SA was 2.5% in Q2 2026, down 0.1 percentage points from Q1 2026 and down 0.1 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since Q3 2020.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 2.1% (Q2 2020) to 4.5% (Q2 2022), averaging 3.1%.

Germany Job vacancy rate, %, SA (%), Q4 2010 – Q2 20262.0%2.5%3.0%3.5%4.0%4.5%20122014201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Germany Job vacancy rate, %, SA (%), Q4 2010 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 20262.5%
Q1 20262.6%
Q4 20252.7%
Q3 20252.6%
Q2 20252.6%
Q1 20252.7%
Q4 20243.3%
Q3 20243.1%
Q2 20243.3%
Q1 20243.6%
Q4 20233.7%
Q3 20234.2%
Q2 20234.2%
Q1 20234.1%
Q4 20224.3%
Q3 20224.3%
Q2 20224.5%
Q1 20224.1%
Q4 20213.7%
Q3 20213.5%
Q2 20212.9%
Q1 20212.9%
Q4 20202.6%
Q3 20202.4%

Last 24 observations. The full history (63 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ4 2010
Observations63
FrequencyQuarterly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high4.5% (Q2 2022)
10-year low2.1% (Q2 2020)
10-year average3.1%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeDE.VACANCY.Q.SA

More Germany VACANCY series

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FAQ

What is the current job vacancy rate, %, SA in Germany?
The latest reading is 2.5% for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code DE.VACANCY.Q.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Germany - Job vacancy rate (industry, construction & services), %, SA”.