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Main article: German economy
2024
Of the 800 thousand Ukrainian refugees of working age, only 234 thousand work. The rest live on benefits
Only 234 thousand Ukrainian refugees out of 800 thousand working age in July 2024 were employed in Germany. About 187 thousand of them have permanent work, and 47 thousand are arranged under temporary or fixed-term contracts.
Most refugees receive a civilian allowance known as Bürgergeld, which is 563 euros (over 52,600 rubles) per month. Many refugees also live in taxpayer-funded state homes and receive other economic benefits.
Unemployment rises to 5.9%
Unemployment in Germany rose by 25,000 in May 2024; economists expected growth of 7,000.
The number of unemployed in Germany rose by 11,000 in February 2024, more than double analysts' forecasts of 5,000.
The unemployment rate remained at 5.9%, the highest in two years.
The resilience of the labour market has been one of the few pluses for the EU's biggest economy, which is teetering on the brink of recession.
2023
Youth unemployment - 6.1%
Total employment reached a new record of 45.9 million people
On average, 45.9 million people were employed in Germany in 2023, which is 333 thousand or 0.7% more than in 2022. One reason for the rise in employment in 2023 was the immigration of foreign workers. Participation in the labor force of the domestic population also increased.
If Germany's GDP did decline, it means people were working less or less productively.
The decline in the number of employees aged 15 to 64 years
In 2023 Germany , there are not enough workers, which jeopardizes economic growth.
2022
The average annual number of working hours per person is about 1340
Proportion of employees aged 65 or more - 8.5%
Unemployment rate - 5.5%
2020
Migrants save Germany's economy in several industries
According to the German think tank, labor migrants are saving the German economy from the logistical difficulties that have befallen Britain.
It comes as skilled migrants occupy an increasing share of the jobs companies have struggled to find workers for - especially truck drivers - a report by the Cologne Institute for Economic Research found.
Unemployment rate - 4.3%
2015: More than 3.3% of workers work 60 or more hours a week
1932: Deflation policy leads to unemployment and Hitler's rise to power
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