Employment - Hardly any movement on the Hessian labor market
The number of unemployed in Hessen increased by around 300 people to approximately 192,000 men and women in June compared to May. The unemployment rate remained at the previous month's value of 5.4 percent, according to the Regional Directorate of the Federal Employment Agency in Frankfurt. A year ago, the rate was 5.1 percent and there were 13,500 fewer unemployed. The Federal Employment Agency used data up to June 13 for the statistics.
"There was relatively little dynamics on the Hessian labor and training market in June," said the head of the Regional Directorate, Frank Martin. "The number of unemployed people remained almost at the level of the previous month, and the number of registered job vacancies also did not change significantly."
However, Martin highlighted the continuous increase in social insurance jobs in the state. There are currently around 2.76 million of these employment relationships in Hessen, over 25,000 more than a year ago. It is clear that these additional jobs would not be able to be filled without migration. For the first time, more people among the refugees from Ukraine were reported to be employed than unemployed. In addition, there is a large number of people in language courses, training, or school.
The employers in Hessen demanded better mobilization of the hidden reserve. These are people who genuinely want a job but for various reasons are not actively seeking work or are hindered from doing so. Here, the statutory health insurance could finance rehabilitation measures or the municipalities could offer better childcare.
The DGB Hessen-Thuringia demanded sufficient funding for the Job Centers. It was absurd, given the debate about skilled labor shortages and citizens' income, to endanger the work of the Centers with the planned savings in the federal budget for 2025, stated Bezirkschef Michael Rudolph.
- According to the statistics provided by the Federal Employment Agency in Frankfurt, the unemployment rate for men and women in Hesse remained stable at 5.4% in June, despite an increase in the number of unemployed individuals by around 300.
- The Head of the Regional Directorate, Frank Martin, attributed the relatively low dynamics on the Hessian labor market to the fact that the number of unemployed people and registered job vacancies both remained almost unchanged in June.
- Interestingly, the Federal Employment Agency data shows that while the overall unemployment rate in Hesse has increased slightly, there has been a significant decrease in unemployment among refugees from Ukraine, with more employed than unemployed for the first time.
- Employers in Hesse have called for better mobilization of the hidden reserve, which refers to individuals who are genuinely interested in working but are not actively seeking employment due to various reasons or are hindered from doing so.
- The DGB Hessen-Thuringia has expressed concern about potential cuts to funding for Job Centers in the federal budget for 2025, arguing that such cuts could jeopardize the Centers' ability to assist individuals seeking employment in a tight labor market, such as the one currently present in Hesse.
