There have been consistently more recipients of unemployment benefits than of income support in Germany. In August 2024, around 4.02 million people received unemployment benefits, compared to 1.52 million people who received income support. The number of people receiving unemployment benefits increased over the last two years.
Number of recipients of unemployment benefits and income support in Germany from August 2023 to August 2024
(in millions)
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Bundesagentur für Arbeit. (August 30, 2024). Number of recipients of unemployment benefits and income support in Germany from August 2023 to August 2024 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1359820/recipients-unemployment-benefits-and-income-support-germany/
Bundesagentur für Arbeit. "Number of recipients of unemployment benefits and income support in Germany from August 2023 to August 2024 (in millions)." Chart. August 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1359820/recipients-unemployment-benefits-and-income-support-germany/
Bundesagentur für Arbeit. (2024). Number of recipients of unemployment benefits and income support in Germany from August 2023 to August 2024 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1359820/recipients-unemployment-benefits-and-income-support-germany/
Bundesagentur für Arbeit. "Number of Recipients of Unemployment Benefits and Income Support in Germany from August 2023 to August 2024 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1359820/recipients-unemployment-benefits-and-income-support-germany/
Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Number of recipients of unemployment benefits and income support in Germany from August 2023 to August 2024 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1359820/recipients-unemployment-benefits-and-income-support-germany/ (last visited October 08, 2024)
Number of recipients of unemployment benefits and income support in Germany from August 2023 to August 2024 (in millions) [Graph], Bundesagentur für Arbeit, August 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1359820/recipients-unemployment-benefits-and-income-support-germany/
