German unemployment was stable in February with a small increase, official data showed Tuesday, amid the pain of prolonged shutdowns to slow the spread of Covid-19.
Workers in Germany with so-called 'mini-jobs' have been declared "the biggest losers of the crisis", by a German economic think tank. AFP's David Courbet finds out more.
German unemployment ticked down in October as the country bounced back from the initial shock of the pandemic,
official data showed Thursday, but a fresh round of shutdowns threaten to halt the momentum.
More than a million jobs could be
lost this year in small- and medium-sized enterprises -- the backbone of the
German economy -- due to the coronavirus pandemic, a study showed Thursday.
German unemployment fell slightly
in September, official data showed Wednesday, as Europe's largest economy showed further signs of recovery following the initial hit from the
coronavirus pandemic.
Almost 650,000 businesses had applied for Germany's reduced-hours work scheme by April 6th, official figures showed Thursday, with the government expecting uptake to exceed levels seen in the 2008-2009 financial crisis.
Germany's unemployment rate held close to historic lows in December, official
data showed Friday, a relief after a second successive year squeaking by recession.
Germany's jobless rate in April held steady at the lowest rate since reunification in 1990, official figures showed Tuesday, as the jobs boom in Europe's biggest economy held up despite signs of slowing growth.
Joblessness in Germany fell to a new historic low in November, official data showed Thursday, as employers
shrugged off a darkening economic outlook to keep hiring.
Chancellor Angela Merkel touted Germany as a country "in which we live well and happily" during her re-election campaign. But those words ring hollow to the one in five children living in poverty in Europe's top economy, with little prospect of climbing the social ladder.
Berlin Mayor Michael Müller has called for an end to the controversial Hartz IV welfare system, saying that every jobless Berliner should have the right to a basic income.
Unemployment in Germany held steady at historic lows in February, official data showed Wednesday, as booming demand in Europe's top economy fuels an ongoing hiring spree.
Unemployment in Germany hit a new
low in January, official figures showed on Wednesday, as Europe's largest economy made a strong start to the year while Berlin inches towards forming a government.
Unemployment in Germany held fast at historic lows in December, official figures showed on Wednesday, rounding off a strong year for Europe's largest economy even as political paralysis grips
Berlin.
Unemployment in Germany held steady at historic lows in October, official data showed Thursday, suggesting Europe's largest economy can look forward to continuing good health.
Dozens of unemployed people troop into a church in the working-class Garath district of Duesseldorf, western Germany each Friday to load up on donated food, a small gesture towards those left by the wayside in a booming economy.
A new survey ahead of the national election in September shows Germans are more concerned about the future state of the environment than they are about more headline-grabbing topics like terrorism or the refugee crisis.
Unemployment in Germany hit a new record low in March, official data showed Friday, as Europe's largest economy continues to defy economic uncertainty with a strong performance.
A new report predicts that this year Germany will see a record high in its working population to reach nearly 45 million people in a "job boom", as German media call it.
A new global comparison shows that while the rest of the world is still generally wringing their hands about unemployment, the overwhelming majority of Germans are kicking up their heels.
The German government on Wednesday approved a new law to curb social benefits for EU citizens who arrive in the country without a job, as it responds to pressure to get tough on migrants.
