Labor market in Baden-Württemberg: Still high uncertainty and stagnation

Labor market in Baden-Württemberg: Still high uncertainty and stagnation

Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland - The current situation on the labor market in Baden-Württemberg remains challenging. In May 2025, the unemployment rate is stagnating at 4.5 percent, such as wm.badenwuertttemberg.de Despite a slight decline around 641 to a total of 289,624 unemployed, the situation is alarming compared to the previous year, since the quota was still 4.1 percent in May 2024 and 27,158 people were less unemployed.

The Minister of Economics and Labor Market emphasizes that a sustainable improvement in the situation depends primarily on economic development, especially in industry and construction industry. The number of reports reported fell to 76,088 in May 2025, which represents a decline of 27 positions compared to the previous month. In the previous year comparison, a decrease of 5,636 places or 6.9 percent.

youth unemployment and challenges

The situation of young people is particularly worrying. In May 2025, 24,000 young people under the age of 25 were unemployed, which corresponds to a decline of 732 people or 3.0 percent compared to April 2025. Nevertheless, youth unemployment is 13.6 percent higher compared to the previous year, while the current youth unemployment rate is 3.5 percent, in the previous year it was 3.0 percent. The minister sees an encouraging sign in the slight decline in youth unemployment, but refers to the existing structural hurdles, especially for young people without a degree.

In the overall view of the labor market, Baden-Württemberg continues to fight with high loads. Companies report that uncertainties and global trade conflicts affect the willingness to hire new hiring. In December 2024, the number of reported open spots was still 77,795, which is a significant decline compared to the current figures, as well as Baden-wuerttemberg.de emphasized.

statistics and analysis

The underlying data and statistics are provided on the website of the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, which is a central source of information on various labor market statistics. Current tables, reports and interactive statistics can be found here that can be used to analyze the labor market situation. The section "Statistics Aktuell" offers monthly reports, while the training market statistics provide information on the supply and demand on the training market, as can be found on In summary, it can be said that the sustainable recovery of the labor market in Baden-Württemberg is still pending. The challenges, especially in the area of ​​youth unemployment and the dwindling job offers, require targeted measures to improve professional perspectives and training offers for young people.