Slight spring revival on the labor market –
Unemployment below 14 thousand again in East Brandenburg
In the city of Frankfurt (Oder), the district of Märkisch-Oderland and the district of Oder-Spree, a total of 13,976 people were registered as unemployed in April. That is 267 fewer than in March and 334 more than in April a year ago.
The unemployment rate fell slightly to 6.2 percent, down from 6.3 percent in March. In April last year, it stood at 6.1 percent.
In April, 12 companies reported new short-time work. In March there were 9 companies. As companies have up to three months to report short-time work, the total figures for all companies on short-time work and the employees affected are available with a delay. According to projections, 32 companies in East Brandenburg and 480 employees were on short-time work in December 2023.
Jochem Freyer, Chairman of the Management Board of the Frankfurt (Oder) Employment Agency: "The economy is stuttering – the labor market remains robust. April brought a slight spring revival. Despite the economic slump, we have registered over 2,000 vacancies. This shows that the labor shortage is a brake on growth. We are therefore working intensively on training and activating the unemployed and integrating migrants. More qualified immigration and incentives to extend working hours would help the economy noticeably."
Marco Schulz, Managing Director of the Märkisch-Oderland Job Center: "In May, the focus will once again be on training placement for everyone involved. In our Märkisch-Oderland Youth Employment Agency, the careers advice service at the employment agency and our staff at the job center are also helping young people to find an apprenticeship in the last few weeks before they finish school. There are interesting offers in almost every sector that match young people's career aspirations. On the website Elternpower-Brandenburg, interested young people can find additional information on regional action days, trade fairs, advice services and workshops on career orientation. Take advantage of the opportunities and get in touch with us – our youth employment agency can help!"
Would you like to get an idea of the opportunities in the companies in our region for yourself? Then make a note of this date: May 24 and 25 – training and study fair "career compas 2024" – in the Giebelseehalle Petershagen/Eggersdorf. From 9.00 to 15.00 on Friday and Saturday from 10.00 to 16.00 there will be the opportunity to get to know numerous companies and more than 90 training companies from our region.
Not only are all paths open to you at the training market, but also to other interesting offers from the regional and national labor market. We are happy to advise you, whether online, by phone or in person, appointments can be made at any time!
Frank Mahlkow, Managing Director of the Jobcenter Frankfurt (Oder): "More and more people who have fled from Ukraine want to stay in Germany permanently and gain a professional foothold here. Many of the refugees have already completed an integration course and can now start work. However, starting a career is not always easy. The desire to work in the profession they have learned here in Germany is understandable, but not always immediately feasible. Refugees have a good chance of entering the job market and shaping their own professional future – even with basic German language skills. Language skills can then be further improved on the job. And this opens up new prospects for advancing in their career or finding a new job in the future. The Jobcenter and the Employment Agency support citizens, for example with the "Job-Turbo 2.0" campaign days. From 27.05.2024 to 29.05.2024, you have the opportunity to get to know various companies and their entry-level, internship and qualification opportunities in one compact hour online at https://www.arbeitsagentur.de/k/job-turbo-aktionstage."
The job market in detail
- In April, 2,919 people ended their unemployment. That is 136 more than in March and 349 more than exactly one year ago.
- 5,799 people were long-term unemployed – 16 people more than in March and 433 more than exactly one year ago.
- Youth unemployment fell slightly. 1,342 people under the age of 25 were registered as unemployed in April – 13 fewer than in the previous month and 104 more than a year ago. The youth unemployment rate was therefore 7.7 percent. In March, it was still at 7.8 percent and in April 2023 at 7.5 percent.
- 20.9 percent of the unemployed were foreigners. Currently, 2,924 people with foreign citizenship are registered as unemployed. That is 21 more than in the previous month and 235 more than a year ago.
- As of the reporting date, 926 people in East Brandenburg were undergoing professional training funded by the employment agency or job center.
- In April, regional companies advertised 492 open positions. This is 10 fewer than in March and 7 more than in the previous year.
- A total of 2,008 jobs were reported as vacant. The most sought-after positions this month were office and secretarial specialists, automotive technicians, sales specialists, geriatric care assistants, cooks and warehouse assistants.
- A total of 9,340 unemployed people were registered at the job centers in the district of the Frankfurt (Oder)* employment agency in April – 8 fewer than in March and 171 more than in April 2023.
(*In addition to the municipally run job center in the Oder-Spree district, these are the joint institutions of the employment agency and municipality in Frankfurt (Oder) and the Märkisch-Oderland district.)
