Overview
- The Federal Employment Agency’s internal re-employment indicator has fallen to 5.7, below a typical level near 7 and the lowest on record, Andrea Nahles said.
- Official figures put November unemployment at 6.1 percent with a higher jobless count than a year earlier.
- The agency reports the fewest apprenticeship placements in 25 years, leaving new entrants facing especially weak prospects.
- Nahles cautioned that introducing a placement priority in the new basic-security system could misfire unless qualification profiles and upskilling are prioritized.
- She highlighted pervasive skill and regional mismatches and called for more mobility and flexibility, while noting well-qualified workers still have comparatively better chances.