Labor market - Slight downturn on 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.
Unchanged unemployment rate
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
Some young people have registered as unemployed in the past four weeks who have completed their training but were not taken on, explained Walter Hüther, Business Manager of the Internal Service of the Regional Directorate. Even though the demand for labor has recently decreased among companies, these skilled workers are still needed on our labor market. Therefore, unemployment will be of short duration.
In Rhineland-Palatinate, according to the information, 7,800 women and men registered as unemployed in June. This is 800 persons or 9.6% fewer than four weeks earlier. 6,000 people were able to end their unemployment through the acceptance of a job. This corresponds to 1,300 women and men or 17.7% fewer than in May.
Fewer open positions
The Regional Directorate counted 37,400 open jobs in Rhineland-Palatinate in June. This represents 100 or 0.3% more than in the previous month of May. Most of these jobs were in temporary work, retail, health and social services, manufacturing, and the field of freelance, scientific, and technical services.
- Despite the slight deterioration in the Rhineland-Palatinate labor market, Saarbrücken's Regional Directorate of the Federal Employment Agency continues to serve both men and women who are unemployed in Mainz.
- The lack of job acceptance after training has led to an increase in the unemployment rate in Rhineland-Palatinate, affecting men and women equally, as reported by Walter Hüther, Business Manager of the Internal Service in Saarbrücken.
- Although the unemployment rate in Rhineland-Palatinate remained the same as the previous month for women, it saw an increase for men, according to the latest data from the Federal Employment Agency's Regional Directorate located in Saarbrücken.
- In an effort to address the high unemployment rate among skilled workers, the Federal Employment Agency's Regional Directorate in Saarbrücken is actively collaborating with various industries in Mainz to increase employment opportunities for both men and women.
