The number of unemployed workers in Germany rose in January compared to both the previous month and January 2023, new preliminary government figures show. The unemployment rate rose by 0.4 percentage points to 6.1%, Germany's Federal Employment Agency said on Wednesday, based on data through January 15. Unemployment typically rises seasonally in January, although the preliminary figures put the number of unemployed this year at 189,000 higher than in January of the previous year. The number of job vacancies also dropped, indicating that job hunting for unemployed workers may be getting more difficult. The agency ... (full story)