https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20210302/german-unemployment-rate-rises-for-first-time-since-june Tue, 02 Mar 2021 13:31:34 +0100 german-unemployment-rate-rises-for-first-time-since-june 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20210214/how-the-pandemic-highlighted-the-problems-of-germanys-mini-jobbers Sun, 14 Feb 2021 09:08:31 +0100 how-the-pandemic-highlighted-the-problems-of-germanys-mini-jobbers 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20201029/jobs-german-unemployment-falls-in-october Thu, 29 Oct 2020 13:47:56 +0100 jobs-german-unemployment-falls-in-october 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20201022/pandemic-could-cost-a-million-jobs-in-german-smes-study Thu, 22 Oct 2020 17:41:51 +0200 pandemic-could-cost-a-million-jobs-in-german-smes-study 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20200930/signs-of-improvement-heres-the-current-outlook-on-jobs-in-germany Wed, 30 Sep 2020 13:41:35 +0200 signs-of-improvement-heres-the-current-outlook-on-jobs-in-germany A German scheme that tops up pay for workers who lost work hours because of the coronavirus pandemic has been extended by another year to stave off mass job losses. https://www.thelocal.de/20200826/kurzarbeit-germany-extends-reduced-hours-work-scheme Wed, 26 Aug 2020 11:30:12 +0200 kurzarbeit-germany-extends-reduced-hours-work-scheme Germany looks set to extend the reduced working hours (Kurzarbeit) scheme put in place during the coronavirus crisis. https://www.thelocal.de/20200819/jobs-germany-poised-to-extend-kurzarbeit-scheme-to-24-months Wed, 19 Aug 2020 13:30:06 +0200 jobs-germany-poised-to-extend-kurzarbeit-scheme-to-24-months 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20200409/kurzarbeit-german-partial-unemployment-to-exceed-2009-crisis-level-coronavirus Thu, 09 Apr 2020 15:13:34 +0200 kurzarbeit-german-partial-unemployment-to-exceed-2009-crisis-level-coronavirus 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20200103/german-jobless-count-remains-stable-at-beginning-of-2020 Fri, 03 Jan 2020 11:14:33 +0100 german-jobless-count-remains-stable-at-beginning-of-2020 Germany's labour market remains robust, but is starting to feel the impact of a slowing economy, official data showed Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20190829/german-unemployment-stable-despite-recession-warning Thu, 29 Aug 2019 14:45:39 +0200 german-unemployment-stable-despite-recession-warning 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20190430/germanys-unemployment-rate-at-lowest-level-in-nearly-30-years Tue, 30 Apr 2019 13:18:38 +0200 germanys-unemployment-rate-at-lowest-level-in-nearly-30-years Unemployment across Germany hit 4.8 per cent in 2018 despite concerns about the country’s ageing population. https://www.thelocal.de/20190102/german-unemployment-at-lowest-level-since-reunification Wed, 02 Jan 2019 14:09:59 +0100 german-unemployment-at-lowest-level-since-reunification 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20181129/german-unemployment-hits-fresh-record-low Thu, 29 Nov 2018 12:45:28 +0100 german-unemployment-hits-fresh-record-low The co-leader of the Green Party, Robert Habeck, has proposed an alternative to Germany’s controversial welfare benefits system, Hartz IV. https://www.thelocal.de/20181114/the-green-party-wants-to-ditch-germanys-controversial-benefits-system-hartz-iv Wed, 14 Nov 2018 12:17:16 +0100 the-green-party-wants-to-ditch-germanys-controversial-benefits-system-hartz-iv 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20180420/in-wealthy-germany-growing-up-poor-is-a-dead-end-street Fri, 20 Apr 2018 11:43:56 +0200 in-wealthy-germany-growing-up-poor-is-a-dead-end-street 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20180320/berlin-mayor-backs-basic-income-to-tackle-capitals-unemployment Tue, 20 Mar 2018 10:49:02 +0100 berlin-mayor-backs-basic-income-to-tackle-capitals-unemployment 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20180228/unemployment-in-germany-stays-steady-at-historic-low Wed, 28 Feb 2018 13:09:33 +0100 unemployment-in-germany-stays-steady-at-historic-low 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20180131/unemployment-hits-new-low-in-january Wed, 31 Jan 2018 12:04:12 +0100 unemployment-hits-new-low-in-january 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20180103/record-low-german-unemployment-rounds-off-strong-2017 Wed, 03 Jan 2018 12:21:49 +0100 record-low-german-unemployment-rounds-off-strong-2017 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20171102/unemployment-in-germany-rock-steady-at-historic-lows Thu, 02 Nov 2017 12:49:20 +0100 unemployment-in-germany-rock-steady-at-historic-lows