Press release No. 195 of 9 June 2016
WIESBADEN – As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), turnover in crafts with compulsory approval increased by 3.1% in the first quarter of 2016 compared to the first quarter of 2015. At the end of March 2016 the number of persons employed by crafts entrepreneurs increased by 0.4% compared to the level a year earlier.