BERLIN, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Long-term unemployment fell more in Germany compared to other European countries, according to a study published on Wednesday.
The Institute for Labor Market and Employment Research in its study compared the development of long-term unemployment and economic inactivity in Denmark, Germany, Britain, Netherlands, Sweden and Spain.
According to the study, the share of long-term unemployed in the total German population aged 25 to 64 declined from 3.8 percent in 2008 to 2.6 percent in 2012.
Long-term inactivity in Germany also improved significantly between 2008 and 2012, as its share fell from 11.8 percent to 9.8 percent of the population aged 25 to 64.
"For Germany, the analysis shows that the long-term unemployment is comparatively not of high importance anymore as a few years ago," said researchers.
However, low-skilled workers in Germany were disproportionately affected by long-term inactivity.
"In an international comparison, the share of low-skilled workers in the total population in Germany is low but their labor market integration is particularly bad," the study said.
In order to better integrate such workers into the labor market, further qualifications are necessary, the study said.
Moreover, the share of people dropping out of school and training must be further reduced to tackle the problem of long-term unemployment, researchers said.
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