Tag: Labor market numbers
Layoffs are threatened in industry and trade
Shopping street in Cologne The consumer reluctance to buy due to the crisis is causing retailers to think about downsizing. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The uncertainty about further economic development in…
Unemployment in the UK falls surprisingly
London Unemployment in the UK continues to fall despite numerous economic strains. In the three months to August, the unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent, the statistics office ONS announced…
Unemployment rate in the US falls to 3.5 percent
Search for workers in the USA Washington More jobs than expected were created on the US labor market in September. Last month, 263,000 new jobs were added, as the government…
Labor market: Number of unemployed falls
Employees at the VW plant in Emden The economic downturn is also slowing down the labor market. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The number of unemployed in Germany fell by 62,000 to…
Applicants have the best chances in these cities
Dusseldorf Job opportunities always have something to do with probabilities. Applicants have it easier where there is a large offer than in cities with little choice. But where in Germany…
Unemployment in UK at its lowest in 48 years
Great Britain The number of employees increased by only 40,000. (Photo: dpa) London Despite the energy crisis, UK unemployment has fallen to its lowest level since 1974. In the May-July…
Will a better work-life balance solve the shortage of skilled workers?
Dusseldorf Germany is in the middle of a skills shortage. In August 2022, almost 890,000 vacancies were registered with the Federal Employment Agency in Germany. Increased immigration and job automation…
US job market continues to boom – 315,000 new jobs in August
labor market in the United States The current unemployment rate in the US continues to point to full employment. (Photo: dpa) Washington Slightly more jobs than expected were created on…
Number of unemployed rises by 77,000 in August
gastronomy Above all, company-related service providers, the hospitality and hotel industry and the information and telecommunications industry are looking for staff. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Despite the uncertainty about the economic…
Number of unemployed rises by 77,000 in August
Job centre The number of unemployed rose to 2.547 million. (Photo: ddp) Berlin Despite the uncertainty about the economic impact of the Ukraine war, despite concerns about energy shortages and…
Number of unemployed rises by 77,000 in August
Job centre The number of unemployed rose to 2.547 million. (Photo: ddp) The number of unemployed in Germany rose by 77,000 to 2.547 million in August compared to the previous…
Immigration solves staff shortages
Installation of a solar system In the skilled trades, the shortage of skilled workers is particularly great at the moment. (Photo: imago/Frank Sorge) Berlin Craftsmen are in short supply, educators…
1.9 million open positions: labor demand at record level
Sticker on an ambulance Many companies look for new employees in a creative way. (Photo: imago images/Ralph Peters) Berlin In Germany, 1.934 million vacancies had to be filled in the…
Unemployment rate falls to 3.5 percent
Washington Far more jobs were created on the US labor market in July than expected. Last month, 528,000 new jobs were added, as the government announced in Washington on Friday,…
Unemployment rate falls to 3.5 percent
Washington Far more jobs were created on the US labor market in July than expected. Last month, 528,000 new jobs were added, as the government announced in Washington on Friday.…
Unemployment rate drops to 365 percent
US job market Experts had expected 250,000 non-agricultural jobs to be created in July. (Photo: dpa) Washington Far more jobs were created on the US labor market in July than…
The new office for Andrea Nahles: Start with an empty till
Andrea Nahles The former SPD leader and Minister of Labor is taking on a difficult position. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin When Detlef Scheele became head of the Federal Employment Agency (BA)…
The new office for Andrea Nahles: Start with an empty till
Andrea Nahles The former SPD leader and Minister of Labor is taking on a difficult position. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin When Detlef Scheele became head of the Federal Employment Agency (BA)…
Unemployment rises to 2.47 million in July
Employment Agency Unemployment figures usually rise during the holiday month. (Photo: ddp) Nuremberg The number of unemployed in Germany rose by 107,000 to 2.47 million in July. The main reason…
So many trainees are missing in Germany
apprenticeships In Germany there is a lack of trainees. Dusseldorf The new training year is just around the corner – and once again there are too few young people in…