Seasonally adjusted data showed the number of unemployed declined by 8,000 in March after increasing last month for the first time since June. “There was a noticeable rebound in the job market in March despite the rise in (Covid-19) infections and the ongoing restrictions in certain economic sectors,” agency president Detlef Scheele said in a statement. READ ALSO: What you need to know about Germany’s Kurzarbeit job support schemeIn March, 197,000 employees joined the scheme, down from 500,000 in February. Before the pandemic, Germany’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was steady at around five percent. Germany partially reopened schools and some businesses at the beginning of March this year after a dip in new infections but the third wave is now hitting the country hard.

Source: The Local March 31, 2021 09:56 UTC