Rising unemployment in Kaiserslautern: Focus on youth promotion

Rising unemployment in Kaiserslautern: Focus on youth promotion

In the Kaiserslautern district, unemployment has increased during the summer vacation, as the Kaiserslautern-Pirmasens Employment Agency reports. However, the head of daycare Peter Weißler is optimistic that the numbers will soon fall again. Young people in particular are the focus of the efforts to enable them to successfully transition from school to work.

According to the latest statistics, 5,260 people were registered in the city in the city in August and unemployed, which means an increase in the unemployment rate from 9.2 percent to 9.5 percent in July. This is 1.1 percentage points higher than in August of the previous year. In the district of Kaiserslautern, a similar trend was recorded, with 3,154 unemployed people and an increase in quota from 5.4 percent to 5.6 percent. This means that these values are also slightly above the numbers of the previous year.

focus on training and specialists

The employment agency explains that the increased unemployment figures were favored by the summer vacation. Many young people report unemployed after completing their school or vocational training, while there are fewer unsubscribe from employment. Despite these short -term developments, there is an optimistic expectation that the need for skilled workers will lead to the unemployment figures will drop in the coming months.

"We are doing everything we can to intensify our support for young people, especially in the next few weeks, to make it easier for them to make the transition," said Peter Weißler. In the past few months, his authority has registered 2,806 young people for training positions in the West Palatinate. At the same time, 2,576 apprenticeships were reported, which indicates that despite the current situation there are opportunities for starting the job market.

Weißler said: "We are in a crucial phase on the training market. There are still opportunities for young people to enable a career to start and fill apprenticeships." This shows the commitment of the employment agency to take targeted measures and to offer young people orientation and support. So the next few months are crucial for many who want to enter the labor market.

The Employerslautern-Pirmasens' employment agency will continue to observe the developments carefully and implement measures to reduce unemployment, especially among young people. The hope of a positive turn remains, since the economic requirements can create changes and opportunities.