Monthly seasonally adjusted data are also published. Unlike in the past, data can no longer be supplied for the two territories of Germany, but only for Germany as a whole. Periodicity Monthly Timeliness Early in the third month after the end of the reference month. The FSL stipulates that the system of federal statistics collects, compiles, processes, presents and publishes the data following the principles of neutrality, objectivity and scientific independence. Isolated data on individuals are confidential and are not published.
Individual data are confidential.
Identification of internal government access to data before release Ministries with specific subject-matter interest are provided with advance information at close of business on the day preceding publication. This applies to results which the media typically expect the Ministries to comment on immediately after they have been issued by the bodies of official statistics. In addition, the employment results are delivered to the Federal Labor Office for its own press release. There is no ministerial commentary. At the same time a press release of the Federal Labor Office on labor market appears with employment data of the Federal Statistical Office.