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The last economic crisis caused in Germany an employment decrease that could be observed mainly in the production sector, whereas the service sector experienced a slight employment increase. A more precise analysis of particular branches of this sector facilitated the formulation of the opinion that most jobs have been created in public services, especially in the areas of health protection, social welfare and education. That means in such areas, where the sensitivity for being affected by economic factors is the lowest. Women benefited the most from the employment increase in the mentioned branches, where their professional activity is traditionally high. Thanks to this advantageous situation it was possible to alleviate the strong tendencies of the employment decrease in the remaining sectors of the German economy, particularly in branches of industry involved in production of export goods.