Alarming unemployment figures: Barnim and Uckermark affected in December!

Alarming unemployment figures: Barnim and Uckermark affected in December!

In December 2024, a total of 12,155 unemployed were reported in the districts of Barnim and Uckermark, which means an increase of 185 compared to the previous month and from 487 compared to the previous year. This emerges from a report by Barnim Aktuell . The unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage points from November to December and is now 7.6 percent.

The situation in the Eberswalde agency district, which has the highest unemployment rate in Brandenburg, is particularly striking. Throughout 2024, 4,743 jobs were reported for the occupation, which represents a decline of 776 positions compared to the previous year. In 2019 there were still over 7,000 vacancies. There are currently 2.303 vacancies available in the Eberswalde agency district, including 1,494 in the Barnim and 809 in the Uckermark.

youth unemployment and specific professions

In December, 1,186 young people under the age of 25 were registered unemployed, which is a slight decline of 13 compared to the previous month, but an increase of 140 compared to the previous year. Of these young people, 392 unemployment benefit and 794 citizens' allowance. The unemployment rate of this age group is 8.9 percent.

In the district of Barnim, a total of 5,498 unemployed were registered in December, including 3,445 recipients of the citizen benefit. This represents an increase of 27 compared to November and 124 compared to the previous year. The unemployment rate in Barnim is 5.4 percent. In the Uckermark, 6,657 unemployed were counted, including 4,939 citizens' places, which corresponds to 158 more than in the previous month and 363 than in the previous year. The unemployment rate in the Uckermark is 11.5 percent.

The professions they are looking for include a variety of industries, including welders, fitness trainers, educators, bricklayers, health managers, and nursing staff, to name just a few. This indicates that there is still a need for specialists in certain sectors.

The development of unemployment is supported by the comprehensive analysis of Statista that provides current data on the unemployment odds in the districts and district-free cities. This data is an important resource for examining trends and changes in the regional labor market.

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