Overview
- Federal figures show 1,042,517 long‑term unemployed as of November 2025, with roughly one third holding non‑German citizenship.
- Employers are listing fewer openings than a year earlier, including 10,423 vacancies in the Munich district, down 10.8 percent year on year.
- Duisburg remains highly stressed with 34,586 unemployed and a 13 percent rate, fewer new postings in December (654) and a continued decline in exits from unemployment since August.
- Regional reports confirm seasonal month‑to‑month rises, such as Kreis Wesel up 2.1 percent to 18,198, while Aichach‑Friedberg logged sharp annual increases among long‑term unemployed (+25.7 percent) and foreign nationals (+22.9 percent).
- Agency leaders highlight weakening manufacturing and auto supply chains and note automation and AI pressures, with Ingolstadt reporting tougher prospects for engineers and some IT roles alongside higher unemployment‑benefit outlays.