Work - Little movement on Thuringia's labor market
The number of unemployed in Thuringia has only slightly decreased before the summer holidays. In June, 67,100 women and men were registered as unemployed, as the Regional Directorate of the Federal Employment Agency announced on Friday. That's 700 fewer unemployed than in May. The unemployment rate was 6.1%. A year ago, it was still 5.7%.
The proportion of long-term unemployed has increased by around 2500 compared to June 2023. "Companies are holding on to their trained employees due to the skilled labor shortage, and we have almost 800,000 socially insured employees in the country," said the head of the Regional Directorate, Markus Behrens.
Despite the slight decrease in unemployment rates during the summer vacation, the economic situation in Thuringia remains challenging for many. The labor market in Erfurt, in particular, has seen a rise in the number of men seeking employment. Concurrently, the labor market in Thuringia as a whole has shown an increase in long-term unemployment among women, which is a cause for concern in the context of the broader economic situation.
