Tourism brings shine! Unemployment in the lake plate sinks

Tourism brings shine! Unemployment in the lake plate sinks

Neubrandenburg, Deutschland - The labor market situation in the lake plate is slightly improved in the light of the current tourism season. According to Nordkurier , the unemployment rate near Müritz has underbidden the nationwide average values ​​with 6.2 percent. In Neubrandenburg, on the other hand, the situation is tense: the city has 12.6 percent the highest unemployment rate in the Region. While the unemployment rate in the district is just below the psychological limit of 9 percent, 250 people are less unemployed compared to the previous month, but 280 more than in the previous year.

The development of unemployment figures harbors various challenges. Andreas Wegner, Managing Director of the Neubrandenburg employment agency, comments on the situation and realizes that the decline in unemployment figures does not show any "exuberant effect". In this context, 800 people switched to a new job in May, while 580 lost their job. Nevertheless, the region offers perspectives for job seekers and companies.

challenges and opportunities on the job market

WEGNER emphasizes that qualification plays a central role in the acquisition of skilled workers and that mobility is a crucial criterion in order to compensate for regional differences. The employment agency actively works with schools and companies to create training and job opportunities. A trend can be observed, especially among the young people: they tend to move to larger cities. As a result, youth unemployment in Neubrandenburg deals with 15.7 percent compared to the Röbel area with 5.6 percent.

The current figures also show that unemployment in Brandenburg is overall stable after it has recorded a continuous downward trend in the past five years. According to information from mwaek.brandenburg.de , the unemployment rate in the state of Brandenburg sank moderately to 6.3 percent. This quota thus slightly exceeded the national average of 6.2 percent. In May 2025, a total of 85,885 people in Brandenburg were unemployed, which represents a decline of 0.6 percent compared to the previous month, but shows an increase of 6.2 percent in the year.

regional differences and trends

The regional distribution of unemployment in Brandenburg has striking differences. In the Dahme-Spreewald district, the unemployment rate is only 3.8 percent, while it is 11.2 percent in the Uckermark. This discrepancy illustrates the challenges with which different regions are confronted. In addition to the total data, the numbers for younger unemployed (15-24 years) are particularly remarkable; Unemployment fell by 2.5 percent compared to the previous month, but shows an increase of 8.3 percent in the year.