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

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,…

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