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Registered Unemployment Rate — North Rhine-Westphalia (all civilian labour force)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode DE-NW.UNEMP.M.NSA

Latest7.8%October 2026
Previous7.9%September 2026
Year ago7.7%October 2025

Registered Unemployment Rate — North Rhine-Westphalia (all civilian labour force) was 7.8% in October 2026, down 0.1 percentage points from September 2026 and up 0.10 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 6.4% (Oct 2018) to 8.2% (Aug 2020), averaging 7.3%.

Registered Unemployment Rate — North Rhine-Westphalia (all civilian labour force) (%), Jan 2005 – Oct 20266%8%10%12%20052010201520202025Robomacro
Registered Unemployment Rate — North Rhine-Westphalia (all civilian labour force) (%), Jan 2005 – Oct 2026. Source: Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
October 20267.8%
September 20267.9%
August 20268.0%
July 20267.9%
June 20267.7%
May 20267.8%
April 20267.9%
March 20267.9%
February 20267.9%
January 20268.0%
December 20257.6%
November 20257.6%
October 20257.7%
September 20257.8%
August 20258.0%
July 20258.0%
June 20257.8%
May 20257.8%
April 20257.8%
March 20257.9%
February 20257.9%
January 20257.9%
December 20247.5%
November 20247.5%

Last 24 observations. The full history (262 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationOctober 2026
First observationJanuary 2005
Observations262
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high8.2% (Aug 2020)
10-year low6.4% (Oct 2018)
10-year average7.3%
Source agencyFederal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis)
Makrognosis codeDE-NW.UNEMP.M.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other Germany indicators

Consumer Price Index — North Rhine-Westphalia (2020=100)Registered Unemployed — North Rhine-Westphalia

National figure

Germany Unemployment Rate

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code DE-NW.UNEMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-31. Source: Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis). Original title: “Registered Unemployment Rate — North Rhine-Westphalia (all civilian labour force)”.