German Unemployment Rate Stays at 6.4% in October

05:42 AM EDT, 10/30/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Germany's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 6.4% in October, according to government data published Friday. The reading matched consensus expectations that the rate would remain unchanged from September. The number of unemployed individuals in Germany increased by 4,000 on a seasonally adjusted basis in October, against the 12,000 growth earlier and the expected rise of 5,000.