Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » Germany: lower than unexpected unemployment, but tense situation on the apprenticeship market Germany: lower than unexpected unemployment, but tense situation on the apprenticeship market During a press conference on 31 May 2006 in Berlin, Michael Glos, German Minister for Economy, was pleased with the retreat of unemployment in May, announced the same morning by the national Agency for employment (BA), but said he was worried by the situation on the apprenticeship market. He invited social partners to negotiate the wages of apprentices in order to rectify this situation. (Ref. 06549) Through . Published on 01 June 2006 Ă 10h41 - Update on 26 March 2013 Ă 14h00 Resources According to the Employment agency, the number of unemployed in Germany decreased by 93.000 in May compared to April, which was quite more than expected. According to German statistics, the gross unemployment rate decreased to 10,8% in May,… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialitĂ©.EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels