As a result of the corona pandemic, almost 70,000 jobs were temporarily lost in the region, but the number of unemployed has been falling steadily for months. According to the latest figures from the local employment agencies, 182,601 Berliners were registered as unemployed in February. That was a good 29,317 fewer than in February last year, but still 26,000 more unemployed than in February 2020. At the time, the unemployment rate in the city was 8.0 percent, today it is 9.0 percent. In Brandenburg, 75,682 people are currently unemployed. The unemployment rate there is currently 5.7 percent.
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