Record in employment - but Germany is threatening the crash?

A record high of gainful employment in Germany was achieved in 2024 with 46.1 million employees. According to a report by Welt Each by less than one percent. The increase in employment is primarily due to the population growth and immigration.

However, it is essential that the majority of refugees in Germany depend on social benefits. The growth in employment is mainly limited to state -related sectors such as public service, care, health and education. In contrast, the processing industry has reduced almost 100,000 jobs since mid -2023. The average weekly working time fell from 38:54 hours in 1991 to 36:32 hours, while productivity in Germany has been stagnating since 2019

Current challenges on the job market

The part -time quota has achieved a record of 31 percent, and over 800,000 top -ups are active, which are also dependent on civil allowance. The number of citizens' places and those of the unemployed rose in 2024, and forecasts indicate a further increase in unemployment.

The record in employment is expected to be the last one, since pension entries can no longer be compensated for by labor migration. Less employees and less hours per capita lead to a decline in tax revenue and prosperity. There is a need for fundamental reforms to improve the situation on the labor market.

In addition, an analysis of the Federal Agency Show indicators for the integration of immigrants into the labor market. The unemployment rate shows the ratio of registered unemployed to the civilian workers. The employment rate represents the proportion of the population of an employable age, which is in social security or marginal employment, while the SGB II aid rate shows the proportion of the population that is dependent on basic security.

Although these quotas can offer important information, they should be interpreted with caution. There is a variety of indicators and variables that can affect the data, such as the recording and conversion of information into different sources. The differences in the data sources, for example in the recording of foreign employees and their employment rates, deserve special attention.