1. German Employment Jason Knapczyk Q:4

2. German Employment Rate Germany’s employment rate has been on a decline since 2005. The average employment rate for Germany from 1996 to now is 9.73%. Right now the employment rate is at 7.4. Which is the lowest it has been in a long time.

3. German Employment Rate Cont. In this map you can see that there is more unemployment in northern Germany. This could be because there are more people in the northern areas of Germany. So there might not be enough jobs for all the g people who are in the same place.

4. German Unemployment Falls In 2010 the unemployment rate has fallen and is continuing to fall. The unemployment rate Is at its lowest rate since 1991. The number of people unemployed declined by 13,000 when adjusted for seasonal swings, after increasing by a revised 1,000 in December 2011

5. The Strength of the Euro The European Euro has been declining for the past 6 years and finally it is coming back up. This can be seen by the job increase in Europe and how foreign investors are interested in Europe once again.

6. Down-Side to More Jobs Critics say the reforms that helped create jobs also broadened and entrenched the low-paid and temporary work sector, boosting wage inequality. Labor office data show log wage sector grew three times as fast as other employment in the five years to 2010, explaining why the “job miracle” has not promoted Germans to spend much more than they have in the past.

7. Solutions To fix the unemployment problem you need to focus on the whole European Union. This is where the Euro gains it’s strength and without strength then no one wants to be involved with you.

8. Questions 1. Is the unemployment rate falling or rising? A.Rising B.Falling 2. When was the last time that the unemployment rate was below 6%? A.1991 B.2001 C.1999 D.2010

9. Answers 1. Is the unemployment rate falling or rising? 2. When was the last time that the unemployment rate was below 6%? B. Falling A. 1991

10. Sources http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/0329/breaking18.html http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703445904576117531864757992.html http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/08/us-germany-jobs-idUSTRE8170P120120208 http://www.iforexnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/2euro.jpg