Munich – September 08, 2026 -- Germany's unemployment rate climbed to 6.5 percent in August 2026, with 36,000 more people out of work than a year earlier, according to the Federal Employment Agency's latest monthly report. Against this backdrop, labor market experts point to the state-funded 'Bildungsgutschein' (education voucher) as a tool to help workers requalify before joblessness becomes long-term.