Unemployment in Leipzig: Alarming numbers in May 2025!

Unemployment in Leipzig: Alarming numbers in May 2025!

Leipzig, Deutschland - In May 2025, a worrying picture is emerging on the job market in Leipzig. The unemployment rate has slightly increased to 8.4 percent, which corresponds to 29,362 unemployed people. This means that 47 people are more without employment compared to the previous month, and the number has increased by 3,786 people or 15 percent compared to the previous year. Customers seem to be particularly concerned according to the third book Social Code (SGB III), where the unemployment rate is 11,000 people, which means an increase of 128 compared to April. These developments are part of a broader market development that is also characterized by the increase in long -term unemployment, in which 8,130 people have been waiting for a job for more than a year, which corresponds to an increase of 12.9 percent compared to the previous year, reports the Leipziger Internet Zeitung .

The situation on the job market shows that the spring -related revival did not occur. In May, 6,185 people were registered unemployed, 2,487 of whom came directly from employment. At the same time, 6,172 people took up employment. At around 6,100, the vacancies are significantly less than in the previous year, with industries such as economic services and healthcare currently have the most open positions. Only 1,189 newly reported positions were registered, which means 64 less than in May 2024.

young people and long -term unemployed in the focus

The number of young people is particularly alarming. Around 2,873 people under the age of 25 are currently without employment, which corresponds to an increase of 393 or 15.8 percent compared to the previous year. The group of older unemployed over the age of 50 has also experienced a significant increase of 12.2 percent (833 people) compared to the previous year's period with 7,659 persons reported. These trends are also reflected in the numbers of Federal Employment Agency, which has already seen an increase in unemployment in various age groups since July 2024.

In the past few months, 39,402 people with citizenship money have also been recorded, 983 less than in the previous year. The number of needs communities in basic security was reduced by 551 to 31,311.

Overall, the Leipzig labor market faces major challenges. The already noticeable changes require targeted measures to combat unemployment and to promote the Integration of young people into the labor market. Further statistics and current developments can be found on the website of the employment agency