# Germany’s east-west divide in three graphs: from jobs to wealth

https://mins.news/en/video/67636

- Reuters, 2026-09-21 16:04 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJW8T-enscE

> The economy of the former East Germany has changed substantially since the communist state reunited with the much wealthier West Germany in 1990, yet more than a generation later it still trails the west in several important areas.