Decline in Unemployment: Uptick in Dresden and Leipzig

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Saxony's unemployment rate experienced a decrease in May, with the number of jobless individuals estimated to be around 137,600. This marks a drop of approximately 1,600 compared to April, as reported by the Regional Directorate of the Federal Employment Agency. The unemployment rate also saw a decline of 0.2 percentage points, settling at 6.4%. The districts of Zwickau, Vogtland, and Saxon Switzerland-Ore Mountains witnessed the steepest decreases, while Middle Saxony and the cities of Leipzig and Dresden reported an increase in unemployed people.

However, overall unemployment remains higher than it was in the same period last year. On May 15th, there were nearly 9,400 fewer unemployed workers compared to the previous count, and the rate was 0.4 percentage points lower. Regional Directorate Vice President Michaela Ungethüm observed that the less-than-positive economic climate has impacted the labor market, with companies acting more cautiously in their hiring practices or in advertising new positions.

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1. Despite the decline in unemployment in Dresden and Leipzig, the overall unemployment rate in Saxony remains higher than the same period last year, as stated by the Federal Employment Agency's Regional Directorate Vice President, Michaela Ungethüm.
2. The unemployment rate in Saxony, which was estimated to be around 137,600 in May, dropped by approximately 1,600 compared to April, mainly due to decreases in the districts of Zwickau, Vogtland, and Saxon Switzerland-Ore Mountains.
3. Companies in the Saxony labor market have reportedly been acting more cautiously in their hiring practices or in advertising new positions due to the less-than-positive economic climate, according to information from the Regional Directorate of the Federal Employment Agency.
4. Unemployment statistics for the cities of Leipzig and Dresden show an increase in unemployed individuals, contrasting the overall downward trend in unemployment rate in the region, as noted in the report from the Federal Employment Agency.

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