Unemployment rate in Göttingen is increasing: A worrying trend!

Unemployment rate in Göttingen is increasing: A worrying trend!

Göttingen, Deutschland - The unimaginable happens in Göttingen: For the first time in 20 years, the number of unemployed people have skyrocketed from September to October! With 16,465 unemployed people, the region is now confronted, an increase of 1.6 percent compared to the previous month. And that's not all - compared to the previous year there are even 1,115 more without a job! This dramatic increase raises questions, especially since the autumn months usually shine through seasonal employment.

Urbanity usually drops in October. But Klaudia Silbermann, the head of the Göttingen Employment Agency, is alerted: "This time the decline is not that pronounced!", She explains. Young people who start studying and seasonal workers should actually press the number of unemployed. But reality is different: weakness in growth, transformative challenges from the energy transition, and a general reluctance of consumers press the labor market.

an image of disillusionment

The past few months make it clear that the economic situation on the workplaces is evident. Over 9,700 people have lost their job since the beginning of the year - a worrying increase. But while some due to the lack of specialists have vacant positions, 7,900 people even found a new job.