Germany's hosting of the soccer World Cup next year should create at least 50,000 temporary jobs, the Federal Labour Office said today.
The labour office gave no further details in a statement issued as it signed a deal with the German football association on Monday to advertise and fill the vacancies.
Germany was awarded the rights to stage next year's World Cup tournament in July 2000.
Postbank said in a report released in June it expected the World Cup to create 40,000 jobs. A quarter of them, mostly in the construction sector, could be permanent.
The government has pledged to spend €3.9 billion on roads and €500 million on new traffic management schemes. Around €1.5 billion has been spent on building or renovating the 12 stadiums to be used in the tournament that runs from June 9th to July 9th, 2006.
The World Cup's organisers are seeking 15,000 volunteers to look after the tournament's 32 teams, VIPs and media - and to help with transport, marketing and telecommunications.