Arbeitsmarkt: So wenige offene Stellen wie seit Jahren nicht
Die Zahl der offenen Stellen in Deutschland ist im zweiten Quartal auf rund eine Million gesunken – den niedrigsten Stand seit mindestens sechs Jahren.
Germany's workforce demand hit a six-year low in the second quarter, with only about one million job vacancies, according to the Institute for Employment Research (IAB). This number is 129,800 or 11 percent fewer than in the previous quarter, and 35,000 or 3 percent less than in the same quarter last year. IAB labor market researcher Alexander Kubis noted that since the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns, the demand for workers has not been this low.
For every 100 job postings, there were 291 unemployed individuals, a 27-person increase from the previous quarter and 14 more than a year ago. The unemployment-to-job vacancy ratio is significantly higher in Eastern Germany at 339 compared to 279 in Western Germany. The weak demand for labor is attributed to international conflicts and domestic structural issues.
Kubis explained that the prolonged weakness in the labor market is also reflected in the rising number of applications. The number of applications for insured jobs has increased from nine in 2022 to an average of 16 in 2025.
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