Statistics - Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania records decline in employment
The number of people in employment in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has fallen, contrary to the positive national trend. In particular, jobs subject to social insurance contributions were lost, while marginal employment rose again. As the Statistical Office announced in Schwerin on Tuesday, citing the latest data from the Working Group on Employment Accounting of the federal states, 767,100 people were employed in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in the third quarter. This was 1,000 fewer than in the same quarter of the previous year.
The decline therefore amounted to 0.1 percent. Apart from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, only Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt recorded a decline. Across Germany, the statistics show an increase in the number of people in employment of 0.7 percent. The city states of Hamburg (1.8) and Berlin (1.5) recorded the strongest growth. However, the trend there also lost momentum over the course of the year.
According to statistics, nine out of ten people in employment in the North East are employees. Self-employed and freelancers are also included. 19 percent of people work in the manufacturing sector, making it one of the most important economic sectors in the country. However, the number of people employed in industry and construction fell by 1.2 percent compared to the previous year, while a slight increase was recorded nationwide.
There were also job losses in the agricultural sector in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. According to the statistics office, the slightly positive development in the large services sector was unable to compensate for these losses. Here, too, employment growth of 0.2% in the north-east was far weaker than the national average of 0.9%.
In 2022, employment growth in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern was already weaker than in most other federal states. New hires, particularly in retail, gastronomy and the public sector, contributed to the number of people in employment almost reaching the pre-corona level again at an annual average of 761,800. However, at 0.6%, the increase compared to 2021 was only half the national average.
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The Economic situation in Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt, like Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, demonstrated a decline in employment, according to national statistics. This contradicts the overall 0.7% increase in employment across Germany.
Concerning the labor market, Heavy industries and construction saw a 1.2% decrease in employment in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, while the nationwide trend showed a slight increase.
Germany's statistics reveal that nine out of ten people in employment in the North East region, including Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, are regular employees, with self-employed and freelancers included.
In terms of job market statistics, Federal trends often do not apply uniformly to all states, as shown by the varied employment growth rates among different federal states in 2022.
Source: www.stern.de
