Verwaltungskosten und Effizienz der Jobcenter

Various stakeholders criticised the efficiency of job centres in the context of ‘budget savings proposals’ and the 2025 federal election campaign in Germany. Rising administrative costs, due to reallocations from the integration budget, were attributed to falling placement rates. This does not appear to be the case – on the contrary, there are data-based indications that rising administrative costs correlate with rising placement rates. The results of the analysis of this correlation are presented here. Differences are highlighted depending on whether state organised job centers or other institutions manage placements.