In destationalized terms, unemployment rose from 6. 2% to 6. 1%.
The increases in unemployment in Germany, which has the largest economy in Europe, and in other parts of the continent have been moderated by foreign standards. Employers make extensive use of wage aid programs, known as paid vacation programs, that allow them to keep workers on the payroll. waiting for better times.
In Germany, the employment company will pay at least 60% of the wages of workers with reduced or no hours.
Germany began a partial closure on November 2, with restaurants closed for everyone, but to take and deliver, add bars, recreational services and sports. Hotels cannot accommodate other people on sightseeing trips. Non-essential outlets remain open.
The closure last week last week until at least 20 December, as new infections in Germany stabilized but did not decrease.
The employment firm said Tuesday that “many more” people signed up for Germany’s wage program in November than in the previous months.
Economic expert group Ifo, which surveyed some 7,000 companies, said Monday that the proportion of companies using the wage program increased in November for the first time in months, from 24. 8% in October to 28%.
The hard-working company said it paid 2. 22 million others in September, the most recent month’s high for which it has figures, a drop of 2. 55 million in August and nearly 6 million in April, when the numbers peaked.
In September last year, only 75,000 people were enrolled in the program, which has been in position for years. Germany has a population of 83 million.
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