Comment by mtmail
10 years ago
German has the so called "1 Euro jobs" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_opportunities_with_add... It's a job where you have to show up, cleaning up parks is one example, but essentially you're 99% on welfare. People in this program aren't counted as unemployed.
> People in this program aren't counted as unemployed.
That's a major motivation for this program from the POV of politicians. It drives down the unemployment stats which is considered very important by public opinion.