Increase in unemployment in the Ruhr area: Gelsenkirchen particularly affected!

In the Ruhr area, unemployment rose at the end of the year. In December 2024, 271,070 people were registered unemployed, which corresponds to an increase of 10,482 people compared to December 2023. This increase means an increase of 4.0 percent. In addition, the number of unemployed rose by 1,365 people compared to the previous month of November 2024, which corresponds to an increase of 0.5 percent

The current unemployment rate in the Ruhr area is 9.9 percent, which is an increase of 0.1 percentage points compared to the previous month. The highest unemployment rates within the Ruhr area are recorded in Gelsenkirchen with 14.8 percent and Duisburg with 12.7 percent. In contrast, there are also lower values, such as in the Wesel district with 7.2 percent and in the independent cities of Bottrop (8.0 percent) and Mülheim an der Ruhr (7.7 percent).

development of unemployment in North Rhine-Westphalia

in North Rhine-Westphalia (North Rhine-Westphalia) the number of unemployed rose by 4,772 people compared to the previous month, while the unemployment rate remained stable at 7.5 percent in November 2024. The exact unemployment figures for the Ruhr area were calculated by the statistics team of the Ruhr Regional Association (RVR). These values ​​differ from the data of the NRW working agency, since the numbers for the Wesel district are also taken into account.

For further information on the unemployment rate in the Ruhr Metropolitan Region and its developments, the data from Statista, published on June 4, 2024, can be used. These are available online and were last called on January 3, 2025.