Job market in danger: less places and rising youth unemployment!

Job market in danger: less places and rising youth unemployment!

Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland - The tense situation on the labor market remains in May 2025. As the minister emphasizes, a hoped -for revitalization of the market depends heavily on the economic recovery. In this regard, industry and construction industry in particular play a key role. These sectors must be supported with reliable perspectives and incentives so that they will remain adaptable in the future.

Current statistics show that in May 2025 a total of 76,088 vacancies are registered with the Federal Employment Agency. This means a decline of 27 positions compared to the previous month. Compared to the previous year, even 5,636 positions are advertised, which corresponds to a minus of 6.9 percent. According to the minister, the companies also put high costs, uncertainties and global trade conflicts.

youth unemployment under pressure

A pleasant aspect is the decline in youth unemployment. At the moment, 24,000 young people under the age of 25 are unemployed, which represents a decline of 732 people or minus 3.0 percent compared to April 2025. Nevertheless, youth unemployment increased by 13.6 percent in the previous year, which makes the challenges in this sector clear. The current youth unemployment rate is 3.5 percent, while it was 3.0 percent in the previous year.

The minister encourages young people to take advantage of the opportunities of training and to actively invest in their professional future. This could be seen as a necessary measure to reduce the increasing number of unemployed young people and enliven the labor market.

For further information on the current developments on the labor market, the page of Federal Employment Agency A valuable resource. Statistics and analyzes on the current situation on the labor market are available there.

Overall, the labor market is still under pressure, which employs both employers and employees. The challenges mentioned require a targeted strategy for long -term stabilization and development of the labor market in the coming months.

More details can be found in the communication of Baden-württemberg .