BILD checks Weidel's statistics on unemployment among people with a migration background
BILD reviewed Alice Weidel's statistic, finding the data originates from a special BA analysis for December 2025, identifying 307,601 unemployed German citizens with migration experience. Critically, the analysis lacks details on country of origin or flight reasons, and no official statistic connects citizenship status to unemployment.
BILD checked the figure cited by Alice Weidel. It turned out that the source is a special analysis from the Federal Employment Agency (BA) that was requested on behalf of a Member of the European Parliament (MEP). The BA analyzed data for December 2025 and found that there are 307,601 unemployed German citizens with migration experience. However, this analysis does not provide a detailed breakdown by country of origin or reason for fleeing, and there is no official statistic that links citizenship status with unemployment. The check therefore illustrates that while the available data provides a basis, important specifications regarding residency status or exact place of origin are missing.