The number of unemployed in Germany rose by 77,000 to 2.547 million in August compared to the previous month. As reported by the Federal Employment Agency, the unemployment rate increased by 0.2 points to 5.6 percent. Compared to August last year, the number of unemployed fell by 31,000. “Despite the economic and political uncertainties, the labor market is robust,” said Andrea Nahles, chairwoman of the Federal Agency. The former SPD party leader took up her new position in Nuremberg at the beginning of August and presented the Federal Agency’s statistics for the first time. “Unemployment and underemployment increased again more strongly in August than is usual for the season,” said Nahles. “However, this is still due to the registration of Ukrainian refugees.” The refugees now appear in the unemployment statistics.
Unemployment – labor market robust despite war and crises – economy
