Long-Term Unemployment in Germany: Worrying Trends

A new special evaluation by the Federal Employment Agency reveals alarming trends in long-term unemployment in Germany. Particularly affected are younger people and foreigners, whose numbers of long-term unemployed are rising disproportionately. At the same time, long-term unemployment is growing disturbingly strong in other groups. These developments raise questions about the effectiveness of existing labor market measures and require urgent political action to combat long-term unemployment.