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German unemployment rate falls to record low
bbc.com ^ | May 31, 2016 | BBC

Posted on 06/01/2016 12:50:24 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

Germany's unemployment rate fell to a record low in May, while the jobless rate across the eurozone fell to 10.2% in April.

The unadjusted rate in Germany declined to 6% from 6.3% in April, the Federal Labour Office said.

That was the lowest level since German reunification in 1990.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Germany
KEYWORDS: deutschland

1 posted on 06/01/2016 12:50:24 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Not understanding the disparity in %’s. It seems like there would be a equilibrium around surrounding EU neighbors before refuge immigrants were allowed in.


2 posted on 06/01/2016 1:08:17 AM PDT by Fhios (Going Donald Trump is as close to going John Galt as we'll get.)
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To: Fhios

Are the refugees tallied in the totals?


3 posted on 06/01/2016 1:10:24 AM PDT by Nailbiter
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To: Fhios

Can’t force people to go to Germany for work. Not anymore.


4 posted on 06/01/2016 1:12:15 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Lies, damned lies, and statistics.


5 posted on 06/01/2016 1:15:08 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Hey now baby, get into my big black car, I just want to show you what my politics are.)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

So unemployables are imported to match the eurozone numbers...


6 posted on 06/01/2016 2:43:37 AM PDT by Moltke (Reasoning with a liberal is like watering a rock in the hope to grow a building)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Merkel must be using Obama’s statisticians.


7 posted on 06/01/2016 4:03:22 AM PDT by VTenigma (The Democratic party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

I did not read beyond the headline, but I wonder if the Germans have the same government counters we have.


8 posted on 06/01/2016 4:41:02 AM PDT by odawg
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To: odawg

Ultraleft gov figures produced for the serfs’ consumption.


9 posted on 06/01/2016 5:35:14 AM PDT by BiggerTigger
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To: Fresh Wind

“Lies, damned lies, and statistics”.........

It used to be that “Liars figured but figures didn’t lie”...
Not that way anymore.


10 posted on 06/01/2016 6:27:18 AM PDT by DaveA37
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