Hannover/Bremen – The Corona-crisis and its implications – In lower Saxony and Bremen of the labour market the device under strong pressure.
“Since mid-March, the situation has changed fundamentally,” said the Head of the regional Directorate of the Federal employment Agency (BA), Bärbel Höltzen-Schoh, on Tuesday in Hanover. There is now “enormous challenges”. For many Employees was briefly displayed work. “And we are expecting an increase in unemployment.”
The statistical data may not reflect the most recent development around the Corona-related economic consequences yet, they extend up to 12. March. Until then, the labour market is still a positive Trend, as the Federal Agency reported.
▶ Based on the shorter period were reported in lower Saxony, 3.3 per cent less unemployed than in the previous month their number decreased to 220 490, the ratio decreased by 0.2 points to 5.1 percent.
▶ In the Land of Bremen have been registered in the first two March-weeks 36 011 people without a Job, a decrease of 1.9 percent compared to February. The ratio decreased by 0.2 points to 10.0 percent.
