Unemployment in the Rems-Murr district is increasing: what now for those affected?

Unemployment in the Rems-Murr district is increasing: what now for those affected?

Unemployment rose slightly in the Rems-Murr district in May 2025. Loud ZVW the number of unemployed increased by 46 people compared to the previous month. This development reflects an overall cautious labor market, as the employment agency in Waiblingen reports.

Compared to the previous year, the unemployment figures in the Rems-Murr district rose by 14 percent. These trends pose a challenge for the region, which is already struggling with elevated unemployment rates.

Measures to combat unemployment

The employment agency in Waiblingen and the Rems-Murr job center rely on targeted qualifications to counteract negative developments on the labor market. Around 1,000 people are currently in funded vocational training, which corresponds to an increase of over a third compared to the previous year the employment agency reported.

In 2024, over 1,800 further training courses were funded, which corresponds to an increase of almost 29 percent compared to 2023. These initiatives aim to improve people's employment opportunities and help companies find skilled workers.

• Im Dezember 2024 meldeten sich 2.457 Personen neu oder erneut arbeitslos, einschließlich 844 mit endendem Beschäftigungsverhältnis (46 mehr als im Vorjahr).
• 562 Arbeitslose konnten durch neue Beschäftigung ihre Arbeitslosigkeit beenden, ein Rückgang um eine Person im Vergleich zum Dezember 2023.
• 2.936 Menschen im Rems-Murr-Kreis sind länger als ein Jahr arbeitslos, was knapp 28 Prozent aller Arbeitslosen ausmacht.
• 2.488 Langzeitarbeitslose werden vom Jobcenter betreut, während 448 Personen von der Agentur für Arbeit unterstützt werden.

The aim of the facilities remains individual preparation for re-entry into the labor market and the reduction of long-term unemployment.

Current situation in the country

Nationwide, 273,682 people are currently unemployed, which represents an increase of almost nine percent compared to the previous year. The unemployment rate is 4.3 percent, an increase of 0.3 percentage points compared to December 2023. In December, 378 new jobs were reported, which is 38 fewer than the previous year. The decline in vacancies in the Rems-Murr district by 27 compared to the previous year to 2,426 is causing additional concern about the development of regional employment.

However, the labor market shows that the sector is still receptive to well-trained skilled workers, which fuels hope that the situation will stabilize and improve. Further information and statistics on labor market developments can be found on the website Federal Employment Agency to find.