Tag: Employment policy
What ways out of the misery – and what limits
The Federal Employment Agency supports the qualification of employees 31,000 people are currently being supported. (Photo: IMAGO/Rolf Poss) Berlin The title is striking: “No hands, no turning” was the title…
US unemployment surprisingly falls to 3.4 percent
Passers-by in New York City Unemployment in the US remains at low levels and continued to fall in January. (Photo: Bloomberg) Washington Unemployment in the US fell slightly month-on-month in…
US unemployment surprisingly falls to 3.4 percent
Passers-by in New York City Unemployment in the US remains at low levels and continued to fall in January. (Photo: Bloomberg) Washington Unemployment in the US fell slightly month-on-month in…
Number of unemployed rises to 2.616 million
Employment Agency In December, the number of unemployed in Germany rose to 2.454 million for seasonal reasons. (Photo: dpa) Nuremberg The number of unemployed rose in Germany in January. In…
Unemployment rises to 5.4 percent – more people in work than ever before
Employee of a machine builder The number of people in work reached an all-time high. (Photo: dpa) Nuremberg, Berlin The number of unemployed in Germany rose to 2.454 million in…
More people in work than ever before – 45.9 million in November
Employee of a machine builder The number of people in work reached an all-time high. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The number of people in employment in Germany reached a record high…
Employment in Germany in 2022 at the highest level since reunification
construction site The economy is feeling the effects of the corona pandemic, war and shortages. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Nuremberg Despite the energy crisis, high inflation and material shortages, the number…
Labor market: temporary work – industry advertises with sustainable employment prospects
Baggage handling at the airport When staff became scarce in the summer, workers from abroad were supposed to help. But Minister of Labor Heil did not want to shake the…
Costs of unemployment rise to 68 billion euros
Berlin The labor market in Germany survived the second year of the coronavirus comparatively unscathed. Compared to the previous year, the number of unemployed in 2021 fell slightly by three…
11 jobs for introverts with up to 100,000 annual salary
Work alone There are many jobs where introverts can play to their strengths. (Photo: Westend61/Getty Images) Dusseldorf Not everyone is equally comfortable in every job. While some find it easy…
US jobless numbers remain low – 263,000 additional jobs
US companies are looking for employees The US labor market has so far proved robust during the crisis. (Photo: Bloomberg) Washington The US unemployment rate was flat in November –…
Pay transparency leads to higher pay
Construction site in Hamburg Since 1997, there has been an industry minimum wage in the main construction trades, which has also had an impact on other sectors of the economy.…
Working with disabilities: The economy is looking for staff
Man in a wheelchair in an office On average, people with disabilities are unemployed more often and for longer periods. (Photo: IMAGO/Westend61) Dusseldorf There is a desperate need for staff…
This is how you can still find workers
Personnel advertising on an ambulance Without immigration and higher employment rates, the labor force potential in Germany will drop by seven million people by 2035. (Photo: imago images/Ralph Peters) Berlin…
The way for citizens’ money is free – compromises in disputed issues
Berlin After days of struggling, the traffic light and the Union have cleared the way for the planned citizens’ allowance. Both sides reached compromises on the disputed issues according to…
Federal Council blocks reform – Union-led countries do not agree
Employment Agency The citizen income reform is intended to replace Hartz IV. (Photo: imago images / Eckhard Stengel) Berlin The basic income reform pushed by the traffic light coalition was…
Bundestag decides citizen money – Heil campaigns for the approval of the federal states
Berlin The Bundestag has launched the citizens’ allowance planned by the traffic light coalition. SPD, Greens and FDP voted with their majority for the law. In a roll-call vote, 385…
Unemployment rate falls to 5.3 percent
Federal agency for work In October there were a good 2.4 million unemployed in Germany. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Despite the economic impact of the war in Ukraine and the energy…
Unemployment rate falls to 5.3 percent
Federal agency for work In October there were a good 2.4 million unemployed in Germany. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Despite the economic impact of the energy crisis, the number of unemployed…
What remains to increase the level of employment in Germany?
Global trends Handelsblatt author Thomas Hanke analyzes interesting data and trends from all over the world in the column. (Photo: Klawe Rzeczy) A cynic might think that the monetary policy…