Labor market - Slight clouding of the labor market in Rhineland-Palatinate
The situation on the Rhineland-Palatinate labor market saw a slight deterioration in June. According to the Regional Directorate of the Federal Employment Agency in Saarbrücken, approximately 118,800 women and men were unemployed. This represents an increase of 600 people compared to the previous month of May.
The unemployment rate in Rhineland-Palatinate remained unchanged at 5.2%. A year ago, the rate was still at 4.8% in the federal state. The Federal Employment Agency used data up until June 13 for the statistics.
Lack of job acceptance after training
In the past four weeks, some young people have registered as unemployed who completed their training but were not taken on, explained Walter Hüther, Managing Director of the Internal Service of the Regional Directorate. Although the demand for labor from companies has recently decreased, these skilled workers are still needed on our labor market. Therefore, unemployment will be of short duration.
In Rhineland-Palatinate, 7,800 women and men reported unemployment in June, according to the information. This was 800 people or 9.6% fewer than four weeks earlier. 6,000 people were able to end their unemployment through the acceptance of a job. This was 17.7% fewer than in May.
Fewer open positions
The Regional Directorate counted 37,400 open jobs in Rhineland-Palatinate in June, 100 or 0.3% more than in the previous month of May. Most of these jobs were in temporary work, retail, healthcare and social services, the processing industry, and the field of freelance, scientific, and technical services.
Many Ukrainian refugees among the job seekers
Labor Minister Alexander Schweitzer (SPD) referred to the fact that in Rhineland-Palatinate, around one third of the unemployed had been without employment for more than a year. Among the job seekers were also 17,000 Ukrainian women and men who had fled to the country. Many of these people had completed their language and integration courses and were now looking for work.
"Our goal is to integrate all refugees into the labor market as quickly as possible," emphasized Schweitzer. "The goal of our labor market policy is not to abandon anyone and to support job seekers so that they can fully utilize their potential," added Minister-President Malu Dreyer (SPD). The new job coaches provided targeted and needs-based support.
Job coaches help
These coaches accompany job seekers, for example, in trial work, apprenticeships, or to their new workplace. In addition, experts help in the application process or support in finding a housing place, a kindergarten place, and further educational language courses. In Rhineland-Palatinate, 24 Jobcoach projects started in the spring.
- Alexander Schweitzer, the Labor Minister from Saarbrücken's SPD, highlighted that around one third of the unemployed in Rhineland-Palatinate have been jobless for over a year.
- The Federal Employment Agency's Regional Directorate in Mainz expressed concerns about young individuals who completed their training but couldn't find employment, leading to their registration as unemployed.
- Walter Hüther, the Managing Director of the Internal Service of the Regional Directorate, stated that although the demand for labor from companies has decreased, these skilled workers are still needed in the labor market, suggesting a temporary unemployment situation.
- The SPD-led Regional Directorate in Saarbrücken reported a decrease of 800 people in unemployment during the past four weeks, bringing the total to 7,800 men and women in Rhineland-Palatinate.
- The SPD-led government in Rhineland-Palatinate introduced 24 Jobcoach projects during the spring to provide targeted and needs-based support to help unemployed individuals find employment, tackle housing issues, secure childcare, and improve their language skills.
- In Rhineland-Palatinate, women and men from Ukraine make up a significant portion of the job seekers, with approximately 17,000 Ukrainians having completed their language and integration courses, now actively seeking employment in the labor market.
