Economy and immigration boost German jobs

Favourable economic conditions and an influx of foreign workers boosted employment in Germany to its highest since reunification in 1990, according to data published yesterday as the jobless rate hovers at a historic low.

Around 43m people living in Europe’s largest economy were in work last year.

That’s an increase of 0.8% on 2014 and a 12th consecutive annual increase, the Federal Statistics Office data showed.