Employment - Unemployment rate in Hesse remains at 5.4 percent
The number of unemployed in Hessen increased by approximately 300 people to around 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. The Federal Employment Agency used data up to June 13th for the statistics.
"There was relatively little dynamics on the Hessian labor and vocational training market in June," stated the head of the Regional Directorate, Frank Martin. "The number of unemployed people remained nearly at the level of the previous month, and the number of registered job vacancies also did not change significantly."
- Despite the stagnancy in the labor market in Hesse, the unemployment rate for women in Frankfurt remained comparable to that of men.
- According to the latest statistics from the Federal Employment Agency, Frankfurt's labor market, particularly the unemployment rate, has shown a minor increase over the past year.
- The Frankfurt labor market, as documented by the Hesse unemployment statistics, has seen a minimal increase in unemployment among men, contributing to the overall increase of about 300 people in June.
- The unemployment rate for men in the Frankfurt labor market remained consistent with the previous month, following the trend of the overall unemployment rate in Hesse, as indicated by the Federal Employment Agency's statistics.
