# DE-Common-Metrics

German economic and social indicators for the Substrate dataset.

**58 metrics across 10 categories**

## Sources

- [Destatis GENESIS](https://www-genesis.destatis.de/) — official German statistics (GDP, CPI, employment, housing, demographics, health)
- [Bundesbank](https://api.bundesbank.de/) — monetary and financial data (interest rates, yields, exchange rates, asset prices)
- [BA fuer Arbeit](https://rest.arbeitsagentur.de/) — employment statistics (unemployment rate, job openings, short-time work)
- [ZEW](https://www.zew.de/) — economic sentiment surveys (expectations, current situation)

## Update

```bash
bun ~/.claude/skills/Metrics/Tools/UpdateMetrics.ts --country de
```

## Files

- `DE-Common-Metrics.md` — current values dashboard (updated by UpdateMetrics)
- `de-metrics-current.csv` — machine-readable current snapshot (created on first run)
- `de-metrics-historical.csv` — appended time series (created on first run)
- `source.md` — methodology and API documentation

## Notes

- SeriesIDs for Destatis GENESIS are estimates and may need correction after first live run
- Bundesbank SDMX-REST series keys are standard and should work without correction
- BA fuer Arbeit and ZEW use documented public endpoints