The Winter makes itself noticeable also in the labour market. The number of unemployed increased in January. However, the employment in Germany remains at a high level.
Because of the cold weather, the number of unemployed at the start of the season is due to 2,406 million. This, however, is the lowest for January since the reunification. The unemployment rate rose by 0.4 points to 5.3 percent.
Usual for this time of year
Compared to the previous month the number of jobseekers rose in January to 196.000, year-on-year they fell by 165,000, the Federal employment Agency (BA) announced. Authorities chief Detlef Scheele, said: “The demand of companies for new employees remains at a very high level.” The growth in employment subject to social insurance continued.
The significant increase is for this time of year is quite common. The seasonal adjusted number of jobseekers fell to 2,263 million. Therefore, approximately 2000 men and women were without work in December – the number was entirely due to a decline in the East. In the West, they remained unchanged.
The under-employment, which includes people who are participating in, for example, in one embodiment, amounted to 3,291 million. You fell on a seasonally adjusted basis compared to the previous month to 22,000. In the case of the Federal employment Agency were reported in January at the same time, about 758.000 Vacancies – 21,000 more than a year ago.
More Workers
The number of people employed was according to the latest data from the Federal Statistical office in December 45,08 million – an increase of 42,000 compared to the previous month, the previous year, there were 488.000 employed. The increase is based mainly on more employees subject to social security. The number of which has been adjusted according to projections by the Federal Agency from October to November season 50,000 increased. So 33,50 million people in Germany last had a regular Job – 666.000 more than a year earlier.
pgr/sti (dpa, rtr)