Overview

• Only 4.9 percent of exits into regular employment in 2024 resulted from direct placement proposals by the Federal Employment Agency, down from 13.2 percent in 2015.
• Full-time placement staff have been cut by roughly 30 percent since 2015, reducing successful referrals per agent from about 15 annually to six.
• Agency spokeswoman Irmgard Pirkl and DGB board member Anja Piel argue that digital matches generated through online profiles are excluded from the official placement statistics.
• BA chief Andrea Nahles warns against pressure-driven assignments and calls for expanded qualification measures to prevent a revolving-door effect in unemployment.
• Stagnant labour market conditions and looming budget deficits have intensified demands from the AfD parliamentary group and employer associations for a renewed focus on core mediation duties.