The number of employees is increasing in the Osnabrück district – the city is declining!

The number of employees is increasing in the Osnabrück district – the city is declining!

In the Osnabrück district there are light and shadows on the job market. While the number of employees increased by 0.4 percent in 2023, the city of Osnabrück cannot benefit from these positive developments. Loud OS Radio The city experienced a 0.3 percent decline in employees in 2024 compared to the previous year. Particularly noteworthy is the growth in the public sector, especially in the areas of education and teaching as well as in health and social services. At the same time, the private sector, particularly the construction and manufacturing industries, is struggling with a decline in the number of employees.

Regional analyses

The picture becomes even clearer when you take a look at the entire Osnabrück-Emsland-County of Bentheim region. In 2024, the region recorded an increase in the number of employees subject to social insurance contributions by 2,500 to a total of 443,500, which corresponds to growth of 0.6 percent. However, this positive development moves away from the stagnating growth in the private sector, as the IHK Osnabrück - Emsland - Grafschaft Bentheim shows. In its analysis, the CCI pointed out that the manufacturing sector experienced a decline of 0.3 percent, while the public sector continued to thrive.

Challenges for the economy

What is particularly striking is the increase in employees subject to social security contributions without a professional qualification, amidst an ongoing shortage of skilled workers. The reasons for this are diverse and include demographic shifts and immigration with generally lower formal qualifications. However, IHK general manager Marco Graf emphasizes the need for target group-oriented career orientation and flexible follow-up qualifications. There is currently no comprehensive strategy for securing skilled workers. Current measures from the coalition agreement, such as fixing pension levels until 2031, could also drive up employment costs.

Statistical basis

If you would like to get a deeper insight into the facts and figures, please visit Lower Saxony State Office for Statistics found it. Free databases are available there that provide detailed information on the labor market situation in Lower Saxony, including unemployment statistics and employees subject to social security contributions. The clearly laid out tables and graphics in particular invite you to get a more precise picture of the regional labor market.

Overall, the economic situation fluctuates between stable developments in the public sector and declining figures in industry. It is important to act with foresight so that the region can not only maintain the existing figures, but also provide new impetus.