Unemployment in Pforzheim: decline weaker than expected!

Unemployment in Pforzheim: decline weaker than expected!

Pforzheim, Deutschland - In Pforzheim, the unemployment rate remains a hot topic! With a slight decline to 7.2 percent in October, a weak picture is shown. Because in the same month of the previous year, the quota was still 6.4 percent. A total of 5,001 people are currently without a job, and the Situation remains tense: 1,927 of these unemployed are in unemployment insurance, while 3,074 are dependent on basic security.

shocking numbers for the job offers!

of the 214 job offers registered in October was 21 less than in the previous month - a decline of 8.9 percent! Compared to the previous year there is even a minus of 11.9 percent. There are currently only 938 vacancies - a dramatic decline of 21.6 percent compared to last year. The head of the Nagold-Pforzheim Employment Agency, Martina Lehmann, warns: "The decline in unemployment in October was weak. The tense economic situation makes many people lose their jobs and the companies hesitate with new settings!"

The labor market numbers are worrying! With only 776 newly reported jobs in the past four weeks, demand has also decreased, compared to 111 positions less than in September - a decrease of 12.5 percent! The number of open positions in the district has dropped to a dramatic 4,160, which is 6.5 percent less than in the previous month and 12.7 percent less than in the previous year. Nevertheless, Lehmann is optimistic: "We still have a considerable number of vacancies. The shortage of skilled workers is still a big problem in many industries!" After all, there is hope for improvement.