The number of unemployed in Germany It exceeded the 3 million threshold in August, for the first time since February 2015, an indication of the persistent economic downturn that negatively affects the job marketaccording to official data published on Friday.

In Europe’s largest economy in August unemployed It reached 3.03 million, 46,000 more than previous month and 153,000 more on a year, the Federal Employment Service (NW) said.

“What we expected in August: Due to the summer holidays, the number of unemployed exceeded 3 million,” said Andrea Nales NA NA.

The last time more than 3 million unemployed were recorded in August was in 2010, according to service records.

“The labor market is still affected by the economic downturn of recent years,” Nales said.

Some areas, such as health and public administration, “continue to show a significant increase in jobs”, but “the reduction continues in the manufacturing sector and temporary employment,” she said.

These three million unemployed in August are, above all, “a statement of failure in the face of the refusal of recent years to reform”, denounced by the President of the Employer Union (BDA) Rainer Dulger.

According to him, Germany needs a real “autumn reform”.

Following a sluggish start in the spring, the coalition government under Chancellor Friedrich Mertz is expected to implement its commitments for reforms, mainly tax and social, with the aim of recovering Germany’s economy.