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Schwerin (dpa / mv) - The state government wants to examine the potential of people who work as so-called out-commuters in other federal states for the domestic labor market.
It should also be about their willingness to return, wrote State Secretary for Economic Affairs Stefan Rudolph in response to a request from the left-wing parliamentary group in the Schwerin state parliament.
The question is whether out-commuters can help meet the demand for workers and skilled workers in the country.
The results are expected to be published in the first half of the year.
As Henning Foerster from the left-wing parliamentary group said on Tuesday, small-scale company structures, low collective bargaining agreements and thus often lower wages are too high hurdles for people in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania to find employment.
"It can be assumed that most of the out-commuters are well-qualified employees for whom better opportunities for advancement and career paths in larger companies are important."
According to the figures from the Federal Employment Agency, the number of out-commuters rose from 74,346 to 76,006 between 2016 and 2019.
At the same time, the number of inbound commuters, i.e. people who come to work in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania from other federal states, rose from 43,807 to 49,374.