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Three million long-term unemployed in Germany
Published: 29 Dec 12 14:38 CET | Print version
Online: http://www.thelocal.de/money/20121229-47039.html
More than three million of Germany's unemployed are long-term cases, new statistics revealed on Saturday. The Federal Employment Agency (BA) describes these as the "hardcore" of those on the dole.
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These people have little or no prospect of being "integrated into occupation or further education in the near future, and perhaps not in the long-term," said the agency, which defines long-term unemployment as being dependent on Hartz IV for 21 out of 24 consecutive months.
This figure includes people who get short-term work or who fail to pass probation periods for new jobs. Just over half of those included are people exempted from the requirement to find a job, such as single parents of young children.
The figure also includes working people whose salaries do not cover their families' living expenses and so receive extra state benefits.
Though unemployment has decreased overall in the past few years, the number of long-term unemployed is only sinking slowly, the paper said. BA figures show that the figure dropped from 3.27 million in 2009 to 3.03 million in August this year.
BA board member Heinrich Alt said the stats should not be regarded as completely depressing. "Admittedly there is a stubborn base of unemployment, but I wouldn't like to call it a consolidation," he said.
He also said that many of those living on Hartz IV have other problems to contend with, as well as unemployment, such as illness, drug addiction or debt. "That all takes time," he said. "Successes don't always come overnight."
For that reason, the BA's target is relatively modest. In 2012, the target had been to reduce long-term unemployment by 1.6 percent, and that would be met, he added.
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I have to work through a agency (there is nothing else around here) ,I worked at a firm until two days before the end of my probation and was let go ,then re-employed three days later same firm ,same job ,same sh#t money .
It is now coming up to the end of my probation period again next month I will have to wait and see as you get no notice at all.
Christmas bonus was a small chocolate father Christmas ,a orange and a handful of nuts ,I kid you not . What price loyalty?
Just keep telling me Germany is booming and not to worry and I tell you to f off.
Thank you.
half of it, the article tell us, are people who are not required to seek work, translation : they in real need of help. that's what society is all about and I am more than happy that my tax euros go to them.
then there is people who have a job (or mini jobs) but still under the poverty line so they qualify for assistance.that's also fine with me ...
I wonder what the number looks like when you take out those 2 categories?
there will be always people, freeloader who game the system but the safety net is there for a reason and we should not punish the poor and the needy for the sins of of the hopelessly alcoholics and wana be musicians and artists ....
It is difficult for Countries to sustain Employment levels if more and more people are brought in. Just have a look at the mess in Britain.
It is the same here, but I would bet they are not counted on the unemployment figures because as in the U.K. they are not allowed to work .