Foreigners now account for at least one in Germany's three considered long-term unemployed after rising more than 40% since 2018.
Despite years of claims that immigrants are necessary to fill positions, figures from the German Federal Employment Agency (BA) found that people in the country last year were 33% (unemployed for more than a year) of long-term unemployed people who had not held German citizenship.
Broadcasting Station NTV Report In 2024, around 972,000 people in the country were unemployed for a long period of time, of which around 317,000 did not have German passports.
This represents a significant increase over the past few years, accounting for around 187,000 (23%) of all long-term unemployed people in Germany in 2018.
Given that this figure does not account for those who were born abroad and later acquired German citizenship, the actual number of unemployed immigrants living in the country may be much higher.
This data was released following requests from the German MP Rene Springer alternative. He said the figures showed that foreigners could not be integrated into the labour market.
“Instead of enforcing more and more immigrants, we must ultimately promote the potential of the domestic workforce and target investments in eligibility,” the AFD MP said.
Germany's generous welfare state is also accused of promoting long-term unemployment, with many arguing that staying in the government's doll rather than returning to work can be a financial advantage.
Many unemployed people in Germany, including legal immigrant residents, are eligible for Bürgeld, or “civic allowances.” Currently, one adult can receive up to 563 euros ($612/£474) a month in addition to state subsidies covering rent, health insurance and heating costs.
The number of people who have successfully reintegrated into the labour market has fallen by 6%, according to the Employment Institute (IAB).
A rather bureaucratic device By accompanying welfare programs, the costs exacerbate costs to the state. the study release This month, according to the Bertelsmann Foundation, it was discovered that in 2024 the duties overseeing the Bürgergeld system received 10.7 billion euros ($11.6/£9 billion). Over 10 years ago.
“Some recruits spend 70% of their budgets on bureaucracy,” the study found.
