Press release No. 190 of 12 June 2017
WIESBADEN – As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), turnover in crafts with compulsory approval increased by 6.5% in the first quarter of 2017 compared to the first quarter of 2016. At the end of March 2017 the number of persons employed by crafts entrepreneurs increased by 1.0% compared to the level a year earlier.