Germany (with 83.2 million inhabitants) is the largest economy in the European Union (EU) and, after the USA, China and Japan, is the world’s fourth largest economy. Germany is also the third-largest exporter. Germany is renowned for its major companies in the automotive, chemicals and electronics sectors. Among these, Volkswagen, Daimler, BMW (all automotive), BASF (chemicals) and Siemens (electronics) are the main global players. What is less well known is that 56.3% of the total workforce in Germany works in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). SMEs in particular, for example in the mechanical engineering sector, are willing to recruit and are looking for staff.
In February 2022, 45.1 million people were in employment (+1.5% compared to the previous year). Following the slump in the first lockdown (spring 2020), covered employment has picked up again strongly.
Compared with the previous year, there was an increase in the number of covered employees in all federal states, with the highest rise in Berlin (+3.8%, in seasonally adjusted terms). The smallest increase was recorded in Thuringia (+0.7%).
Based on the entire civilian labour force, the unemployment rate in March 2022 was 5.1%. In seasonally adjusted terms, the unemployment rate has also reduced and, at 5.0%, is once again at the pre-crisis level of March 2020. Eastern Germany (6.6%) continues to be more greatly affected by unemployment than western Germany (4.8%). Over the last few years, however, the gap between these employment rates had narrowed. At federal state level, Bavaria continues to have the lowest unemployment rate, while Bremen has the highest.
In March 2022, there were 839 000 reported vacancies; this was 229 000 (38%) more than the previous March. The fall in the number of jobs due to the coronavirus outbreak has therefore been more than compensated for, with the seasonally adjusted number of jobs even reaching a peak.
Almost 191 300 cross-border commuters were working in Germany in 2019. These are foreign nationals who work in Germany but live in another country. Given its location at the heart of Europe, Germany has by far the higher number of cross-border workers, many of whom come from Poland and France.
The German labour market needs well-educated women and men – i.e. people with professional qualifications (academic studies, vocational training). There are good opportunities for foreign skilled workers in occupations that are in particularly high demand. In Germany, there is significant demand for the following occupations:
- Doctors: despite good earning opportunities and high social status, there is an increasing shortage of doctors in private practices, and sometimes in clinics, especially in rural areas.
Requirements: candidates must undergo a recognition procedure, but doctors who have obtained equivalent qualifications abroad will be granted a national licence to practise as a doctor in Germany. - Nurses: there are plenty of jobs available for nurses and healthcare professionals. Qualified staff are needed in hospitals, retirement homes and other care facilities.
Requirements: anyone with a nursing qualification from their country of origin can apply for that qualification to be recognised in Germany. Medical fitness and knowledge of German are required, to either B2 or B1 level, depending on the federal state. - Engineers: as an industrial nation, Germany has plentiful career opportunities and good earning potential to offer engineers. There is a strong demand for experts in electrical and construction engineering, mechanical engineering and vehicle manufacturing. There are currently opportunities available for graduates who wish to cross over from other fields.
Requirements: anyone with a professional qualification equivalent to the corresponding German qualification is eligible to be recognised as an engineer / engineering consultant. - Life scientists and computer scientists: vacancies are also abundant in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), both in the private sector and in public research institutes.
Requirements: at the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB), foreign STEM graduates can have their university degrees declared equivalent to German diplomas. - There is also particular demand for childcare workers in municipal and church kindergartens, drivers in freight companies and municipal institutions, chefs, food industry professionals (butchers, bakers), and agricultural workers (harvest workers).
- More information can be found at: www.make-it-in-germany.com/de/jobs/gefragte-berufe/
Anyone wishing to work in Germany should either:
- have a professional qualification for one of the professions in very high demand (in this case, German language skills are often of lesser importance); or
- be planning to obtain a professional qualification in one of the professions in very high demand (it is possible to come to Germany to obtain qualifications. Germany has a ‘dual learning’ system where learners perform paid work while they are training, which allows them to cover some of their living costs); or
- have a professional qualification for a less in-demand profession. In this case, excellent German language skills are essential to increase the likelihood of finding a job.
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As of 2021, there are more vacancies than qualified jobseekers throughout Germany, and skilled workers are desperately needed in the following fields:
- Plumbing, sanitation, heating and air-conditioning technology
- Nursing
- Civil engineering
- Energy technology (skilled workers and specialists)
- Natural stone, mineral and building material production
- Production of foodstuffs, luxury goods and tobacco products
- Building construction
- Tax consultancy
- Doctors’ and practice assistants
- Automotive and aerospace engineering and shipbuilding
- Flooring installation
- Legal services, justice and other officers of the court
- Agriculture
- Animal husbandry
- Horticulture
- Mechatronics and automation
- Interior construction and dry walling, insulation, carpentry, glazing, roller shutter and blind installation
- Medical laboratories
Medical, orthopaedic and rehabilitation technology
This interactive website provides additional information on occupations, level of requirements, covered employees, gender, working hours, age, unemployment, job vacancies, how long vacancies remain open, pay, numbers of skilled workers and other information: https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de/DE/Navigation/Statistiken/Interaktive-Angebote/Berufe-auf-einen-Blick/Berufe-auf-einen-Blick-Anwendung-Nav.html
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In 2021, there was a national average of 2.8 jobseekers for every reported vacancy. Germany has one of the lowest unemployment rates in Europe. There is currently a surplus of qualified jobseekers in the following occupational areas in particular:
- Service staff in passenger transport
- Technical media design
- Tourism and sport
- Event services and management
- Office and secretarial work
- Printing technology, print processing and bookbinding
- Textile processing
- Building technology
- Technical rail, air and maritime transport operations
- Media documentation/information services
- Household management and consumer advice
- Event, camera and sound engineering
- Teaching in educational institutions other than schools
- Sales (without product specialisation)
- Specialist trade in books, art, antiques and music
- Metal arts and crafts
- Stage design and costume making, prop mastery
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Schleswig-Holstein (2.9 million inhabitants) is the most northerly of Germany’s federal states and is described as the state between the seas (the North Sea and the Baltic). The state capital is Kiel. Of the non-city states, only Saarland is smaller than Schleswig-Holstein. Its boundary to the north is the German-Danish border; to the south it adjoins the federal states of Hamburg and Lower Saxony, and to the south-east it borders Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
On account of its natural environment (800 km of coastline and hardly any conurbations), Schleswig-Holstein is regarded as an agricultural region and holiday destination. However, agriculture plays only a minor role in employment. In fact, tourism is much more important.
The unemployment rate in Schleswig-Holstein in March 2022 was 5.1% (Germany as a whole: 5.1%), a decrease of 1.1 percentage points on the previous year. Compared to the same month last year, male unemployment in February 2022 reduced by 9 400 or 16.7%, whilst female unemployment fell by 7 400 or 17.1%.
Covered employment has risen again in the last year after a slight decrease in the previous year (as at September 2021).
- The highest rise was seen in the health sector and in vehicle trading, maintenance and repair.
- The largest fall in employment was seen in other services and private households, as well as in the metal, electrical and steel industries.
At 30 300, the number of job vacancies reported in March 2022 is above the pre-crisis level (24 700 in March 2020). Compared to the previous year, the number of reported vacancies has increased by 43.2%. Since the start of the year, 18 700 new vacancies have been reported by employers and 16 200 positions have been removed.
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There were more vacancies than qualified professional-level jobseekers in the following occupational areas:
- Nursing
- Plumbing, sanitation, heating and air-conditioning technology
- Horticulture
- Flooring installation
- Civil engineering
- Doctors’ and practice assistants
- Food and beverage service activities
- Interior construction and dry walling, insulation, carpentry, glazing, roller shutter and blind installation
- Automotive and aerospace engineering and shipbuilding
- Legal services, justice and other officers of the court
- Tax consultancy
- Energy engineering
This interactive page provides more details on occupations, requirements, covered employees, gender, working hours, age, unemployment, job vacancies, how long vacancies remain open, pay, numbers of skilled workers and other information: https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de/DE/Navigation/Statistiken/Interaktive-Angebote/Berufe-auf-einen-Blick/Berufe-auf-einen-Blick-Anwendung-Nav.html. Regional information can also be viewed for each federal state.
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In April 2022, there were an average of 2.5 jobseekers for each reported job vacancy in Schleswig-Holstein (Germany: 2.7).
There is currently a surplus of qualified professional-level jobseekers in the following occupational areas in particular:
- Building technology
- Office and secretarial work
- Household management and consumer advice
- Tourism and sport
- Advertising and marketing
- Road vehicle driving
- Personal care
- Sales (without product specialisation)
- Warehouse management, post and delivery, goods handling
- Purchasing and sales
- Wholesale and retail trade
- Metal construction and welding
- Textile processing
- Human resources and services
- Cleaning
- Mechanical and industrial engineering
- Painting, varnishing and plastering work, waterproofing of buildings, preservation of structures and wooden building components
- Technical drawing, structural design and modelling
- Information technology
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The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg is a city-state that forms one of the federal states of Germany. With a population of just over 1.85 million, Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany, but is rather sparsely populated for a large city. There are numerous parks, and three other rivers in addition to the Elbe. The Alster has been dammed to form a lake in the centre of the city. The Außenalster and Binnenalster lakes are separated by two bridges. The city’s most famous construction is the Saint Michaelis Church, known as ‘Michel’. As a major port city, Hamburg is also home to Germany’s largest port, one of the biggest in the world. In addition, Hamburg is home to many newspapers, television broadcasters and radio stations. Moreover, it boasts several universities.
The unemployment rate in Hamburg in March 2021 was 6.7% (Germany as a whole: 5.1%), a decrease of 1.3 percentage points on the previous year. Male unemployment reduced by 17.3%, whilst female unemployment fell by 15.3%.
Covered employment increased compared to the previous year, but decreased compared to the previous quarter (as at September 2021).
- The biggest increase was in information and communications.
- The largest fall in employment was seen in the hospitality sector, the manufacturing sector and the metal, electrical and steel industries.
At 12 400, the number of job vacancies reported in March 2022 is slightly above the pre-crisis level (11 800 in March 2020). Compared to the previous year, the number of newly reported jobs in March 2022 increased by 15.7%. Since the start of the year, 7 700 new vacancies have been reported by employers and 7 300 have been removed.
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There were more vacancies than qualified professional-level jobseekers in the following occupational areas:
- Nursing
- Plumbing, sanitation, heating and air-conditioning technology
- Information technology
- Doctors’ and practice assistants
- Horticulture
This interactive page provides more details on occupations, requirements, covered employees, gender, working hours, age, unemployment, job vacancies, how long vacancies remain open, pay, numbers of skilled workers and other information: https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de/DE/Navigation/Statistiken/Interaktive-Angebote/Berufe-auf-einen-Blick/Berufe-auf-einen-Blick-Anwendung-Nav.html. Regional information can also be viewed for each federal state.
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In April 2022, there were an average of 5.7 jobseekers for each reported job vacancy in Hamburg (Germany: 2.7).
There is currently a large surplus of qualified professional-level jobseekers in the following occupational areas:
- Building technology
- Warehouse management, post and delivery, goods handling
- Office and secretarial work
- Sales (without product specialisation)
- Wholesale and retail trade
- Mechanical and industrial engineering
- Food and beverage service activities
- Road vehicle driving
- Education, social work and special needs care
- Food preparation
- Advertising and marketing
- Cleaning
- Management assistants – transport and logistics
- Purchasing and sales
- Human resources and services
- Electrical engineering
- Administrative
- Production of foodstuffs, luxury goods and tobacco products
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Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania has a population of around 1.61 million and an area of approximately 23 180 km². This means that Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania has the lowest population density of any federal state. Around 96 000 people live in the capital of Schwerin. The federal state borders Poland to the east and the federal states of Brandenburg to the south, Lower Saxony to the south-west and Schleswig-Holstein to the west. In the north, the Baltic Sea forms a natural border. Almost two thirds (around 62%) of the land area is used for agriculture.
With its location between the conurbations of Berlin and Hamburg, its modern infrastructure and the tempting supply of cheap commercial premises, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is an attractive business location.
The unemployment rate in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in March 2022 was 7.3% (Germany as a whole: 5.1%), a decrease of 1.2 percentage points on the previous year. Male unemployment reduced by 13.2%, whilst female unemployment fell by 14.6%.
Covered employment increased compared to the previous year (as at September 2021).
- The largest increase was recorded in the care home and social work sector, as well as in the health sector.
- The largest fall in employment was seen in the metal, electrical and steel industries and in other economic services.
At 20 300, the number of vacancies reported in March 2022 is above the pre-crisis level (17 800 in March 2020). Compared to the previous year, there were fewer new vacancies reported (-4.9%). Since the start of the year, 11 800 new vacancies have been reported by employers and 9 300 have been removed.
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There were more vacancies than qualified professional-level jobseekers in the following occupational areas:
- Nursing
- Production of foodstuffs, luxury goods and tobacco products
- Energy engineering
- Plumbing, sanitation, heating and air-conditioning technology
- Automotive and aerospace engineering and shipbuilding
- Civil engineering
- Food and beverage service activities
- Metal construction and welding
- Building construction
Agriculture
This interactive page provides more details on occupations, requirements, covered employees, gender, working hours, age, unemployment, job vacancies, how long vacancies remain open, pay, numbers of skilled workers and other information: https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de/DE/Navigation/Statistiken/Interaktive-Angebote/Berufe-auf-einen-Blick/Berufe-auf-einen-Blick-Anwendung-Nav.html. Regional information can also be viewed for each federal state.
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In April 2022, there were an average of 2.8 jobseekers for each reported job vacancy in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (Germany: 2.7).
There is currently a surplus of qualified professional-level jobseekers in the following occupational areas in particular:
- Household management and consumer advice
- Building technology
- Office and secretarial work
- Warehouse management, post and delivery, goods handling
- Site security, personal security, fire protection and occupational safety
- Tourism and sport
- Metalworking
- Sales (without product specialisation)
- Road vehicle driving
- Horticulture
- Personal care
- Advertising and marketing
- Painting, varnishing and plastering work, waterproofing of buildings, preservation of structures and wooden building components
- Construction and transport equipment operation
- Cleaning
- Administrative
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Bremen is one of Germany’s three city-states, alongside Berlin and Hamburg. However, in actual fact the federal state of Bremen encompasses not only the city of Bremen, but also the city of Bremerhaven, located 60 kilometres away. This makes Bremen a two-city state. Bremen is the 11th-largest city in Germany. However, Bremen is Germany’s smallest federal state in terms of population and surface area. Of its population of almost 680 000, some 567 000 live in Bremen itself, with a further 113 000 in Bremerhaven. The Hanseatic City of Bremen is home to the world-famous ‘Town Musicians of Bremen’ statue.
The unemployment rate in Bremen in March 2022 was 10.0% (Germany as a whole: 5.1%), a decrease of 1.3 percentage points on the previous year. Male unemployment reduced by 13.2%, whilst female unemployment fell by 10%.
Covered employment increased compared to the previous year (as at September 2021).
- The largest increases were seen in temporary employment and healthcare.
- The largest fall in employment was seen in the manufacturing sector and in the metal, electrical and steel industries.
At 8 400, the number of job vacancies reported in March 2022 is above the pre-crisis level (6 500 in March 2020). Access to newly reported positions is higher than in the previous year. Since the start of the year, 5 000 new vacancies have been reported by employers and 4 600 have been removed.
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There were more vacancies* than qualified professional-level jobseekers in the following occupational areas:
- Civil engineering
- Nursing
- Plumbing, sanitation, heating and air-conditioning technology
- Horticulture
- Building construction
- Legal services, justice and other officers of the court
- Flooring installation
- Interior construction and dry walling, insulation, carpentry, glazing, roller shutter and blind installation
- Tax consultancy
- Doctors’ and practice assistants
- Energy engineering
- Automotive and aerospace engineering and shipbuilding
- Production of foodstuffs, luxury goods and tobacco products
- Medical, orthopaedic and rehabilitation technology
- Mechatronics and automation
- Woodworking and processing
- Sale of foodstuffs
- Utility supply and waste disposal
- Biology
Medical laboratories
This interactive page provides more details on occupations, requirements, covered employees, gender, working hours, age, unemployment, job vacancies, how long vacancies remain open, pay, numbers of skilled workers and other information: https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de/DE/Navigation/Statistiken/Interaktive-Angebote/Berufe-auf-einen-Blick/Berufe-auf-einen-Blick-Anwendung-Nav.html. Regional information can also be viewed for each federal state.
* Since the figures for Bremen alone are not meaningful, they have been grouped together with Lower Saxony.
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In April 2022, there were an average of 4.1 jobseekers for each reported job vacancy in Bremen (Germany: 2.7).
There is currently a surplus of qualified professional-level jobseekers in the following occupational areas* in particular:
- Building technology
- Textile processing
- Technical media design
- Office and secretarial work
- Household management and consumer advice
- Sales (without product specialisation)
- Advertising and marketing
- Tourism and sport
- Metalworking
- Cleaning
- Hotel industry
- Metal arts and crafts
- Paint technology
Train driving
*Since the figures for Bremen alone are not meaningful, they have been grouped together with Lower Saxony.
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Lower Saxony is a federal state in north-western Germany. With 8 million inhabitants, Lower Saxony is the fourth most populated federal state; in terms of surface area, it is second only to Bavaria. The state capital is Hannover. Volkswagen AG is Europe’s largest car manufacturer, producing almost 9 million cars per year. With 120 000 direct employees, the automotive industry is the most important industrial sector in Lower Saxony. The supply industry also provides more than 30% of all industrial jobs. With a production value of EUR 13.0 billion, Lower Saxony is the largest agricultural federal state in Germany. The majority of this land is used for livestock production.
The unemployment rate in Lower Saxony in March 2022 was 5.1% (Germany as a whole: 5.1%), a decrease of 1.1 percentage points on the previous year. Male unemployment reduced by 14.8%, whilst female unemployment fell by 14.5%.
Covered employment increased compared to the previous year (as at September 2021).
- The largest increase was in the vehicle trading, maintenance and repair sector, and in the production of predominantly household consumer goods.
- The largest fall in employment was seen in the metal and electrical industries, as well as in mining and quarrying.
At 89 200, the number of vacancies reported in March 2022 is significantly higher than the pre-crisis level (68 500 in March 2020). Access to newly reported positions is higher than in the previous year. Since the start of the year, 51 300 new vacancies have been reported by employers and 48 200 have been removed.
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There were more vacancies* than qualified professional-level jobseekers in the following occupational areas:
- Civil engineering
- Nursing
- Plumbing, sanitation, heating and air-conditioning technology
- Horticulture
- Building construction
- Legal services, justice and other officers of the court
- Flooring installation
- Interior construction and dry walling, insulation, carpentry, glazing, roller shutter and blind installation
- Tax consultancy
- Doctors’ and practice assistants
- Energy engineering
- Automotive and aerospace engineering and shipbuilding
- Production of foodstuffs, luxury goods and tobacco products
- Medical, orthopaedic and rehabilitation technology
- Mechatronics and automation
- Woodworking and processing
- Sale of foodstuffs
- Utility supply and waste disposal
- Biology
Medical laboratories
This interactive page provides more details on occupations, requirements, covered employees, gender, working hours, age, unemployment, job vacancies, how long vacancies remain open, pay, numbers of skilled workers and other information: https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de/DE/Navigation/Statistiken/Interaktive-Angebote/Berufe-auf-einen-Blick/Berufe-auf-einen-Blick-Anwendung-Nav.html. Regional information can also be viewed for each federal state.
* Since the figures for Bremen alone are not meaningful, they have been grouped together with Lower Saxony.
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In April 2022, there were an average of 2.4 jobseekers for each reported job vacancy in Lower Saxony (Germany: 2.7).
There is currently a surplus of qualified professional-level jobseekers in the following occupational areas* in particular:
- Building technology
- Textile processing
- Technical media design
- Office and secretarial work
- Household management and consumer advice
- Sales (without product specialisation)
- Advertising and marketing
- Tourism and sport
- Metalworking
- Cleaning
- Hotel industry
- Metal arts and crafts
- Paint technology
Train driving
* Since the figures for Bremen alone are not meaningful, they have been grouped together with Lower Saxony.
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Saxony-Anhalt has approximately 2.17 million inhabitants and a surface area of around 20 500 km². While the northern parts of the region are sparsely populated, the population density in the central and southern parts stands at over 150 inhabitants per square kilometre. The state capital of Saxony-Anhalt is Magdeburg.
Saxony-Anhalt has a long industrial tradition. Technological innovation led to the region emerging as a hub of industrial progress at the beginning of the 20th century. The economy is dominated by the chemical industry, the mechanical engineering sector and the food industry. The automotive industry and biotechnology also contribute to value creation.
The unemployment rate in Saxony-Anhalt in March 2022 was 7.0% (Germany as a whole: 5.1%), a decrease of 1.0 percentage points on the previous year. Compared to the same month last year, male unemployment in March 2022 reduced by 6 600 or 12.9%, whilst female unemployment fell by 5 300 or 14.1%.
Covered employment increased slightly compared to the previous year (as at September 2021).
- The largest increase was recorded in the care home and social work sectors, as well as in the production of predominantly household consumer goods.
- The largest fall in employment was seen in the metal and electrical industries and in the steel industry, as well as in education and training.
At 23 000, the number of vacancies reported in March 2022 is above the pre-crisis level (19 500 in March 2020). Access to newly reported jobs is lower than the previous year. Since the start of the year, 11 700 new jobs have been reported by employers and 10 700 have been removed.
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There were more vacancies than qualified professional-level jobseekers in the following occupational areas:
- Care for the elderly
- Energy engineering
- Plumbing, sanitation, heating and air-conditioning technology
- Healthcare, nursing, emergency medical services and midwifery
- Production of foodstuffs, luxury goods and tobacco products
- Automotive and aerospace engineering and shipbuilding
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In April 2022, there were an average of 3.3 jobseekers for each reported job vacancy in Saxony-Anhalt (Germany: 2.7).
There is currently a surplus of qualified professional-level jobseekers in the following occupational areas in particular:
- Building technology
- Household management and consumer advice
- Office and secretarial work
- Sales (without product specialisation)
- Advertising and marketing
- Cleaning
- Road vehicle driving
- Information technology
- Construction and transport equipment operation
- Horticulture
- Metalworking
- Painting, varnishing and plastering work, waterproofing of buildings, preservation of structures and wooden building components
- Mechanical and industrial engineering
- Education, social work and special needs care
- Utility supply and waste disposal
- Warehouse management, post, delivery, goods handling
- Personal care
- Woodworking and processing
- Food preparation
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Brandenburg is a federal state in north-eastern Germany. Its territory fully encircles the national capital city of Berlin, which forms a separate federal city-state. The state capital of Brandenburg is Potsdam. Brandenburg has the second-lowest population density after Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (85 inhabitants/km²) with a population of 2.53 million. The sparsely populated agricultural regions of Brandenburg in particular represent an attractive contrast to Berlin’s highly densely populated metropolitan area.
The fact that Brandenburg is a large state with a low population density means that there is plenty of space for business expansion, infrastructure projects, and leisure and recreation. The business hub of Brandenburg includes, among other things, the Babelsberg Film Park and the logistics centres on the outskirts of Berlin. The region is also home to global market leaders in the vehicle construction, mechanical engineering and plant construction industries. The Tesla plant has been operational since March 2022.
The unemployment rate in Brandenburg in March 2022 was 5.5% (Germany as a whole: 5.1%), a decrease of 0.9 percentage points on the previous year. Male unemployment reduced by 7 000 or 14.2%, whilst female unemployment fell by 5 300 or 14.6%.
Covered employment increased slightly compared to the previous year (as at September 2021).
- The largest increase was in the transport and storage sectors, as well as in the care home and social work sectors.
- The largest fall in employment was seen in the mining and quarrying sectors, as well as in other services and private households.
At 28 300, the number of vacancies reported in March 2022 is significantly higher than the pre-crisis level (22 800 in March 2020). Access to newly reported positions is higher than in the previous year. Since the start of the year, 16 300 new vacancies have been reported by employers and 13 500 have been removed.
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There were more vacancies than qualified professional-level jobseekers in the following occupational areas*:
- Nursing
- Civil engineering
- Plumbing, sanitation, heating and air-conditioning technology
- Medical, orthopaedic and rehabilitation technology
- Agriculture
- Tax consultancy
- Business organisation and strategy
- Energy engineering
This interactive page provides more details on occupations, requirements, covered employees, gender, working hours, age, unemployment, job vacancies, how long vacancies remain open, pay, numbers of skilled workers and other information: https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de/DE/Navigation/Statistiken/Interaktive-Angebote/Berufe-auf-einen-Blick/Berufe-auf-einen-Blick-Anwendung-Nav.html. Regional information can also be viewed for each federal state.
*Since the figures for Berlin alone are not meaningful, they have been grouped together with Brandenburg.
© Statistics from the Federal Employment Agency – May 2022
In April 2022, there were an average of 2.5 jobseekers for each reported job vacancy in Brandenburg (Germany: 2.7).
There is currently a surplus of qualified professional-level jobseekers in the following occupational areas* in particular:
- Building technology
- Household management and consumer advice
- Food and beverage service activities
- Tourism and sport
- Media documentation/information services
- Sales (without product specialisation)
- Food preparation
- Hotel industry
- Cleaning
- Metalworking
- Painting, plastering, waterproofing of buildings, wood protection and the preservation of buildings
- Personal care
- Real estate sector, facility management
*Since the figures for Berlin alone are not meaningful, they have been grouped together with Brandenburg.
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Berlin, the federal capital, has approximately 3.78 million inhabitants, making it the largest city in Germany and the most densely populated federal state. There are an average of around 4 100 residents per square kilometre. Berlin is completely surrounded by Brandenburg and is approximately 70 km from the Polish border to the east.
The high quality of life with comparatively low living costs, the vibrant social scene and the international environment attract talent from across Germany and abroad to this city on the River Spree.
While nationally the services sector accounts for around 70% of economic performance, in Berlin this sector is responsible for 86% of economic performance.
Companies and start-ups can find excellent conditions here for economic success. The capital is particularly attractive to entrepreneurs in the creative and technology industries.
The unemployment rate in Berlin was 8.8% in March 2022 (Germany as a whole: 5.1%), a decrease of 1.7 percentage points on the previous year. Male unemployment reduced by 15.6%, whilst female unemployment fell by 12.9%.
Covered employment increased compared to the previous year (as at September 2021).
- The largest increases were in the information and communications and the real estate sectors, as well as in the self-employed / scientific / technical service providers sector.
- The largest fall in employment was seen in the hospitality and manufacturing sectors.
At 21 700, the number of job vacancies reported in March 2022 is still significantly below the pre-crisis level (26 000 in March 2020), but above the previous year’s level (15 900 in March 2021). Access to newly reported positions is higher than in the previous year. Since the start of the year, 15 000 new jobs have been reported by employers and 15 100 jobs have been removed.
© Statistics from the Federal Employment Office – March 2022
There were more vacancies than qualified professional-level jobseekers in the following occupational areas*:
- Nursing
- Civil engineering
- Plumbing, sanitation, heating and air-conditioning technology
- Medical, orthopaedic and rehabilitation technology
- Agriculture
- Tax consultancy
- Business organisation and strategy
- Energy engineering
This interactive page provides more details on occupations, requirements, covered employees, gender, working hours, age, unemployment, job vacancies, how long vacancies remain open, pay, numbers of skilled workers and other information: https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de/DE/Navigation/Statistiken/Interaktive-Angebote/Berufe-auf-einen-Blick/Berufe-auf-einen-Blick-Anwendung-Nav.html. Regional information can also be viewed for each federal state.
*Since the figures for Berlin alone are not meaningful, they have been grouped together with Brandenburg.
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In April 2022, there were on average 8.1 jobseekers for each reported job vacancy in Berlin (Germany 2.7).
There is currently a surplus of qualified professional-level jobseekers in the following occupational areas* in particular:
- Building technology
- Household management and consumer advice
- Food and beverage service activities
- Tourism and sport
- Media documentation/information services
- Sales (without product specialisation)
- Food preparation
- Hotel industry
- Cleaning
- Metalworking
- Painting, plastering, waterproofing of buildings, wood protection and the preservation of buildings
- Personal care
- Real estate sector, facility management
*Since the figures for Berlin alone are not meaningful, they have been grouped together with Brandenburg.
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North Rhine-Westphalia borders Lower Saxony to the north and north-east, Hessen to the south-east, Rhineland-Palatinate to the south, and Belgium and the Netherlands to the west. With almost 18 million inhabitants, it is the most populous of all the federal states, and the fourth-largest in terms of surface area. Of Germany’s 80 major cities, 30 are located in North Rhine-Westphalia.
North Rhine-Westphalia has one of the strongest economies of all Europe’s metropolitan regions. Among other things, it is the main hub of Germany’s energy industry and is Europe’s largest energy region. The Rhine-Ruhr conurbation in the centre of the federal state is Germany’s largest metropolitan region, with almost 13 million inhabitants.
The unemployment rate in North Rhine-Westphalia was 6.7% in March 2022 (Germany as a whole: 5.1%), a decrease of 1.0 percentage points on the previous year. Male unemployment reduced by 62 700 or 14.8%, whilst female unemployment fell by 40 900 or 12.3%.
Covered employment increased compared to the previous year (as at September 2021).
- The largest increases were seen in the temporary employment sector, as well as in the real estate and self-employed / scientific / technical services sectors.
- The largest fall in employment was seen in the manufacturing and energy supply sectors.
At 167 700, the number of vacancies reported in March 2022 is significantly higher than the pre-crisis level (143 200 in March 2020). Access to newly reported jobs is slightly lower than the previous year. Since the start of the year, 97 300 new vacancies have been reported by employers and 89 500 have been removed.
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There were more vacancies than qualified professional-level jobseekers in the following occupational areas:
- Plumbing, sanitation, heating and air-conditioning technology
- Nursing
- Civil engineering
- Energy engineering
- Tax consultancy
- Natural stone/mineral preparation and processing, and building material production
- Horticulture
- Mechatronics and automation
- Agriculture
- Medical, orthopaedic and rehabilitation technology
- Surveying and cartography
- Doctors’ and practice assistants
- Legal services, justice and other officers of the court
- Flooring installation
- Medical laboratories
- Building construction
- Automotive and aerospace engineering and shipbuilding
- Paper and packaging technology
This interactive page provides more details on occupations, requirements, covered employees, gender, working hours, age, unemployment, job vacancies, how long vacancies remain open, pay, numbers of skilled workers and other information: https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de/DE/Navigation/Statistiken/Interaktive-Angebote/Berufe-auf-einen-Blick/Berufe-auf-einen-Blick-Anwendung-Nav.html. Regional information can also be viewed for each federal state.
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In April 2022, the average number of jobseekers for each reported job vacancy in North Rhine-Westphalia was 3.8 (Germany: 2.7).
There is currently a surplus of qualified professional-level jobseekers in the following occupational areas in particular:
- Household management and consumer advice
- Tourism and sport
- Technical media design
- Printing technology, print processing and bookbinding
- Technical production planning and control
- Service staff in passenger transport
- Building technology
- Metalworking
- Metal arts and crafts
- Event services and management
- Event, camera and sound engineering
- Care of animals
- Software development and programming
- Textile processing
- Interior design, furnishings and fittings
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Hessen, with its approximately 6.29 million residents, most of whom live in the southern parts of the federal state, is one of Germany’s most densely populated regions. Two-thirds of the population live in the Rhine-Main area. The state capital is Wiesbaden. However, the largest city in Hessen is Frankfurt am Main, Germany’s financial centre.
The unemployment rate in Hessen is 4.6% (Germany as a whole: 5.1%), a decrease of 0.9 percentage points on the previous year. Male unemployment reduced by 19 000 or 17.9%, whilst female unemployment fell by 13 400 or 15.8%.
Covered employment increased compared to the previous year (as at September 2021).
- The largest increase was in the real estate sector, in self-employed, scientific and technical services and in the fields of public administration, defence, social security and extra-territorial organisations.
- The largest fall in employment was seen in the manufacturing and hospitality sectors.
At 53 000, the number of job vacancies reported in March 2022 is above pre-crisis level (48 600 in March 2020), following a significant drop in the interim (39 800 in March 2021). Access to newly reported positions is higher than in the previous year. Since the start of the year, 34 700 new vacancies have been reported by employers and 32 100 have been removed.
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There were more vacancies than qualified professional-level jobseekers in the following occupational areas:
- Plumbing, sanitation, heating and air-conditioning technology
- Nursing
- Civil engineering
- Building construction
- Horticulture
- Management assistants – transport and logistics
- Production of foodstuffs, luxury goods and tobacco products
- Legal services, justice and other officers of the court
- Flooring installation
- Medical, orthopaedic and rehabilitation technology
- Doctors’ and practice assistants
- Energy engineering
- Construction and transport equipment operation
- Automotive and aerospace engineering and shipbuilding
- Tax consultancy
This interactive page provides more details on occupations, requirements, covered employees, gender, working hours, age, unemployment, job vacancies, how long vacancies remain open, pay, numbers of skilled workers and other information: https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de/DE/Navigation/Statistiken/Interaktive-Angebote/Berufe-auf-einen-Blick/Berufe-auf-einen-Blick-Anwendung-Nav.html. Regional information can also be viewed for each federal state.
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In April 2022, there were an average of 2.9 jobseekers for each reported job vacancy in Hessen (Germany: 2.7).
There is currently a surplus of qualified professional-level jobseekers in the following occupational areas in particular:
- Building technology
- Cleaning
- Advertising and marketing
- Technical media design
- Sales (without product specialisation)
- Household management and consumer advice
- Metalworking
- Food and beverage service activities
- Media documentation/information services
- Food preparation
- Office and secretarial work
- Technical drawing, structural design and modelling
- Warehouse management, post, delivery, goods handling
- Purchasing and sales
- Interior design, furnishings and fittings
- Hotel industry
- Paint technology
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With a population of close to 2.12 million and an area of approximately 16 000 km², Thuringia is one of Germany’s smaller federal states. Its population density is also below the German average. Erfurt is both the state capital and the largest city. Thuringia is a landlocked federal state with no coastline or international border. Its neighbouring states are Saxony to the east and south-east, Saxony-Anhalt to the north and north-east, Lower Saxony to the north-west, Hessen to the west and Bavaria to the south.
The unemployment rate in Thuringia in March 2022 was 5.1% (Germany as a whole: 5.1%), a decrease of 1.2 percentage points on the previous year. Male unemployment reduced by 7 400 or 18.5%, whilst female unemployment rose by 5 800 or 19.7%.
Covered employment increased slightly compared with the previous year (as at September 2021).
- The largest increase was in the real estate sector, in self-employed, scientific and technical services and in the labour leasing sector.
- The largest fall in employment was seen in manufacturing, agriculture, forestry and fisheries.
At 22 600, the number of vacancies reported in March 2022 is above the pre-crisis level (20 600 in March 2020). Compared to the previous year, access to newly reported jobs was lower in March 2022. Since the start of the year, 13 600 new vacancies have been reported by employers and 12 400 have been removed.
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There were more vacancies than qualified professional-level jobseekers in the following occupational areas:
- Production of foodstuffs, luxury goods and tobacco products
- Plumbing, sanitation, heating and air-conditioning technology
- Nursing
- Energy engineering
- Automotive and aerospace engineering and shipbuilding
- Building construction
- Civil engineering
- Doctors’ and practice assistants
- Metal construction and welding
- Woodworking and processing
- Food and beverage service activities
- Technical drawing, structural design and modelling
- Plastics and rubber manufacturing and processing
- Sale of foodstuffs
- Mechatronics and automation
- Construction and transport equipment operation
This interactive page provides more details on occupations, requirements, covered employees, gender, working hours, age, unemployment, job vacancies, how long vacancies remain open, pay, numbers of skilled workers and other information: https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de/DE/Navigation/Statistiken/Interaktive-Angebote/Berufe-auf-einen-Blick/Berufe-auf-einen-Blick-Anwendung-Nav.html. Regional information can also be viewed for each federal state.
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In April 2022, there were an average of 2.5 jobseekers for each reported job vacancy in Thuringia (Germany: 2.7).
There is currently a surplus of qualified professional-level jobseekers in the following occupational areas in particular:
- Building technology
- Household management and consumer advice
- Office and secretarial work
- Tourism and sport
- Technical production planning and control
- Sales (without product specialisation)
- Personal care
- Mechanical and industrial engineering
- Cleaning
- Horticulture
- Information technology
- Advertising and marketing
- Warehouse management, post, delivery, goods handling
- Road vehicle driving
- Administrative
- Education, social work and special needs care
- Purchasing and sales
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Saxony is a federal state in eastern Germany. It borders the federal states of Brandenburg to the north, Saxony-Anhalt to the north-west, Thuringia to the west and Bavaria to the south-west. The federal state also shares a border with Czechia to the south and with Poland to the east. The state capital is Dresden. With a population of some 4.1 million and an area of approximately 18 400 km², Saxony is one of Germany’s smaller federal states.
Saxony has an extensive tradition as a business location, and it has long had a high-performing industry. Today, the Free State is one of the most dynamic federal states and has the highest job density in eastern Germany (excluding Berlin). Since 2000, Saxony’s economy has grown by 25.3% (as at March 2021). In 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic, gross domestic product (GDP) in price-adjusted terms decreased compared to the previous year; the decrease was, however, lower than the German average. The main industrial sector remains the automotive industry, followed by metal production, electrical engineering/microelectronics and mechanical engineering.
The unemployment rate in Saxony in March 2022 was 5.5% (Germany as a whole: 5.1%), a decrease of 1.0 percentage points on the previous year. Male unemployment reduced by 12 900 or 16.2%, whilst female unemployment fell by 8 800 or 15.1%.
Covered employment increased compared to the previous year (as at September 2021).
- The largest increase was in the real estate sector, the self-employed, scientific and technical services sector, and the health sector.
- The largest fall in employment was seen in education and training and in the construction industry.
At 45 200, the number of vacancies reported in March 2022 is significantly higher than the pre-crisis level (37 000 in March 2020). Compared to the previous year, access to newly reported jobs was lower in March 2022. Since the start of the year, 24 000 new vacancies have been reported by employers and 21 700 have been removed.
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Qualified professional-level jobseekers stand a good chance of finding work in the following occupational categories:
- Production of foodstuffs, luxury goods and tobacco products
- Nursing
- Plumbing, sanitation, heating and air-conditioning technology
- Flooring installation
- Animal husbandry
- Mechatronics and automation
- Metal construction and welding
- Automotive and aerospace engineering and shipbuilding
- Civil engineering
- Tax consultancy
- Energy engineering
- Utility supply and waste disposal
- Interior construction and dry walling, insulation, carpentry, glazing, roller shutter and blind installation
- Construction and transport equipment operation
- Building construction
- Management assistants – transport and logistics
This interactive page provides more details on occupations, requirements, covered employees, gender, working hours, age, unemployment, job vacancies, how long vacancies remain open, pay, numbers of skilled workers and other information: https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de/DE/Navigation/Statistiken/Interaktive-Angebote/Berufe-auf-einen-Blick/Berufe-auf-einen-Blick-Anwendung-Nav.html. Regional information can also be viewed for each federal state.
© Statistics from the Federal Employment Agency – May 2022
In April 2022, there were an average of 2.5 jobseekers for each reported job vacancy (Germany: 2.7).
There is currently a surplus of qualified professional-level jobseekers in the following occupational areas in particular:
- Building technology
- Household management and consumer advice
- Office and secretarial work
- Technical production planning and control
- Technical media design
- Media documentation/information services
- Sales (without product specialisation)
- Mechanical and industrial engineering
- Information technology
- Advertising and marketing
- Textile processing
- Tourism and sport
- Road vehicle driving
- Purchasing and sales
- Real estate sector, facility management
- Site security, personal security, fire protection and occupational safety
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Saarland is the smallest non-city state, and with just under 1 million residents is the second-smallest federal state in Germany in terms of population. It borders Rhineland-Palatinate to the north and east, France to the south and Luxembourg to the west. The state capital is Saarbrücken. The Saar-Lor-Lux region, comprising Saarland, Lorraine and Luxembourg, is a prime cross-border commuting area. Saarland is one of the warmest regions in Germany.
Saarland relies on research competence and innovation as a driver for growth and competitiveness. It has systematically built up a strong and diverse academic and research base in recent years and has been successful in many technological fields, both nationally and internationally. Saarland-based IT, healthcare and medical technology, pharmaceutical and active substance research, nanotechnology and biotechnology, but also materials science, mechatronics and automotive and supply technology have an excellent reputation in research and teaching.
The unemployment rate in Saarland in March 2022 was 6.1% (Germany as a whole: 5.1%), a decrease of 1.1 percentage points on the previous year. Male unemployment reduced by 3 800 or 16.9%, whilst female unemployment fell by 2 500 or 15.6%.
Covered employment increased compared to the previous year (as at September 2021).
- The largest increase was in the fields of public administration, defence, social insurance and extra-territorial organisations, as well as in other economic services.
- The largest fall in employment was seen in the metal, electrical and steel industries, as well as in other services and private households.
At 12 100, the number of job vacancies reported in March 2022 is significantly above the pre-crisis level (8 700 in March 2020). Compared to the previous year, access to newly reported vacancies was higher in March 2022. Since the start of the year, 7 500 new vacancies have been reported by employers and 6 300 have been removed.
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There were more vacancies than qualified professional-level jobseekers in the following occupational areas*:
- Plumbing, sanitation, heating and air-conditioning technology
- Nursing
- Building construction
- Automotive and aerospace engineering and shipbuilding
- Civil engineering
- Medical, orthopaedic and rehabilitation technology
- Interior construction and dry walling, insulation, carpentry, glazing, roller shutter and blind installation
- Doctors’ and practice assistants
- Energy engineering
- Woodworking and processing
- Legal services, justice and other officers of the court
- Flooring installation
- Electrical engineering
- Sale of foodstuffs
- Mechatronics and automation
This interactive page provides more details on occupations, requirements, covered employees, gender, working hours, age, unemployment, job vacancies, how long vacancies remain open, pay, numbers of skilled workers and other information: https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de/DE/Navigation/Statistiken/Interaktive-Angebote/Berufe-auf-einen-Blick/Berufe-auf-einen-Blick-Anwendung-Nav.html. Regional information can also be viewed for each federal state.
* Since the figures for Saarland alone are not meaningful, they have been grouped together with Rhineland-Palatinate.
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In April 2022, there were an average of 2.6 jobseekers for each job vacancy reported in Saarland (Germany: 2.7).
There is currently a surplus of professional-level qualified workers in the following sectors* in particular:
- Office and secretarial work
- Technical media design
- Building technology
- Household management and consumer advice
- Tourism and sport
- Mechanical and industrial engineering
- Advertising and marketing
- Cleaning
- Metalworking
- Sales (without product specialisation)
- Road vehicle driving
- Human resources and services
- Chemistry
- Purchasing and sales
- Warehouse management, post, delivery, goods handling
- Personal care
- Paint technology
- Software development and programming
- Site security, personal security, fire protection and occupational safety
*Since the figures for Saarland alone are not meaningful, they have been grouped together with Rhineland-Palatinate.
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Rhineland-Palatinate lies in south-western Germany and is home to some 4.1 million residents. The federal state borders North Rhine-Westphalia to the north, Hessen and Baden-Württemberg to the east, the French region of Alsace to the south and the Saar-Lor-Lux region (Saarland, Lorraine and Luxembourg) to the south and west. Rhineland-Palatinate is the German state with the largest area of territory on the left bank of the Rhine. The state capital is Mainz.
Rhineland-Palatinate has one of the highest export volumes of all the federal states in Germany. Rhineland-Palatinate lies at the heart of Europe, and has borders with France, Luxembourg and Belgium. As a result of its location, this federal state is heavily focused on cross-border cooperation, such as cross-border vocational training projects and common strategies on demographic change, education policy, energy transition, healthcare or spatial development that enable cooperation across borders and encourage outreach and exchange.
The unemployment rate in Rhineland-Palatinate in March 2022 was 4.5% (Germany as a whole: 5.1%), a decrease of 0.9 percentage points on the previous year. Male unemployment reduced by 12 500 or 18.3%, whilst female unemployment fell by 9 600 or 17.8%.
Covered employment increased compared to the previous year (as at September 2021).
- The largest increase was in the temporary employment sector, as well as in real estate and in self-employed/scientific/technical services.
- The largest fall in employment was seen in the metal, electrical and steel industries, as well as in other services and private households.
At 45 100, the number of job vacancies reported in March 2022 is significantly above the pre-crisis level (34 700 in March 2020). Compared to the previous year, access to newly reported vacancies was higher in March 2022. Since the start of the year, 24 800 new vacancies have been reported by employers and 21 700 have been removed.
© Statistics from the Federal Employment Office – March 2022
There were more vacancies than qualified professional-level jobseekers in the following occupational areas*:
- Plumbing, sanitation, heating and air-conditioning technology
- Nursing
- Building construction
- Automotive and aerospace engineering and shipbuilding
- Civil engineering
- Medical, orthopaedic and rehabilitation technology
- Interior construction and dry walling, insulation, carpentry, glazing, roller shutter and blind installation
- Doctors’ and practice assistants
- Energy engineering
- Woodworking and processing
- Legal services, justice and other officers of the court
- Flooring installation
- Electrical engineering
- Sale of foodstuffs
- Mechatronics and automation
This interactive page provides more details on occupations, requirements, covered employees, gender, working hours, age, unemployment, job vacancies, how long vacancies remain open, pay, numbers of skilled workers and other information: https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de/DE/Navigation/Statistiken/Interaktive-Angebote/Berufe-auf-einen-Blick/Berufe-auf-einen-Blick-Anwendung-Nav.html. Regional information can also be viewed for each federal state.
*Since the figures for Saarland alone are not meaningful, they have been grouped together with Rhineland-Palatinate.
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In April 2022, there were an average of 2.1 jobseekers for each reported job vacancy in Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany: 2.7).
There is currently a surplus of professional-level qualified workers in the following sectors* in particular:
- Office and secretarial work
- Technical media design
- Building technology
- Household management and consumer advice
- Tourism and sport
- Mechanical and industrial engineering
- Advertising and marketing
- Cleaning
- Metalworking
- Sales (without product specialisation)
- Road vehicle driving
- Human resources and services
- Chemistry
- Purchasing and sales
- Warehouse management, post, delivery, goods handling
- Personal care
- Paint technology
- Software development and programming
- Site security, personal security, fire protection and occupational safety
*Since the figures for Saarland alone are not meaningful, they have been grouped together with Rhineland-Palatinate.
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Baden-Württemberg is situated in the south-west of Germany. The state capital is Stuttgart. In terms of both population (11.1 million) and surface area (35 700 km²), Baden-Württemberg is the third-largest German federal state.
Baden-Württemberg is a highly industrial federal state with a large export volume, and is one of the leading economic regions in Germany and Europe. Daimler, Bosch and IBM Germany all have their headquarters here. Structurally, however, the economy is characterised by a large number of medium-sized businesses, which are often world leaders in their respective product segments. In addition to the automotive industry, the mechanical and plant engineering, metal, chemical, pharmaceutical and optical industries play an important role. Baden-Württemberg remains the most innovative region in the European Union.
The unemployment rate in Baden-Württemberg in March 2022 was 3.4% (Germany as a whole: 5.1%), a decrease of 0.9 percentage points on the previous year. Male unemployment reduced by 34 200 or 22.5%, whilst female unemployment fell by 24 400 or 20.5%.
Covered employment increased compared to the previous year (as at September 2021).
- The largest increase was in the temporary employment and healthcare sectors.
- The largest fall in employment was seen in the metal, electrical and steel industries and in hospitality.
At 108 100, the number of job vacancies reported in March 2022 is significantly higher than the pre-crisis level (83 900 in March 2020). Compared to the previous year, access to newly reported vacancies was higher in March 2022. Since the start of the year, 72 100 new vacancies have been reported by employers and 66 100 have been removed.
© Statistics from the Federal Employment Office – March 2022
There were more vacancies than qualified professional-level jobseekers in the following occupational areas:
- Nursing
- Civil engineering
- Construction and transport equipment operation
- Building construction
- Plumbing, sanitation, heating and air-conditioning technology
- Horticulture
- Tax consultancy
- Legal services, justice and other officers of the court
- Interior construction and dry walling, insulation, carpentry, glazing, roller shutter and blind installation
- Automotive and aerospace engineering and shipbuilding
- Doctors’ and practice assistants
- Painting, varnishing and plastering work, waterproofing of buildings, preservation of structures and wooden building components
- Production of foodstuffs, luxury goods and tobacco products
- Sale of foodstuffs
- Mechatronics and automation
- Woodworking and processing
- Flooring installation
This interactive page provides more details on occupations, requirements, covered employees, gender, working hours, age, unemployment, job vacancies, how long vacancies remain open, pay, numbers of skilled workers and other information: https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de/DE/Navigation/Statistiken/Interaktive-Angebote/Berufe-auf-einen-Blick/Berufe-auf-einen-Blick-Anwendung-Nav.html. Regional information can also be viewed for each federal state.
© Statistics from the Federal Employment Agency – May 2022
In April 2022, there were on average 1.9 jobseekers for each reported job vacancy in Baden-Württemberg (Germany: 2.7).
There is currently a surplus of qualified professional-level jobseekers in the following occupational areas in particular:
- Technical media design
- Household management and consumer advice
- Building technology
- Office and secretarial work
- Tourism and sport
- Technical production planning and control
- Textile processing
- Printing technology, print processing and bookbinding
- Cleaning
- Software development and programming
- Mechanical and industrial engineering
- Advertising and marketing
- Metalworking
- Site security, personal security, fire protection and occupational safety
- Hotel industry
- Media documentation/information services
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The Free State of Bavaria is geographically the largest of all the federal states, and has the second-largest population (13.15 million). The state capital is Munich. Bavaria borders Czechia to the east, Austria to the south, Baden-Württemberg and Hessen to the west, and Thuringia and Saxony to the north and north-east.
Bavaria’s economy is one of the strongest in Europe. 10 out of the 30 corporations that feature in the DAX stock index, including Siemens, Adidas and BMW, are based in Bavaria. International corporations such as Microsoft, Intel and Google have established their German headquarters and laboratories here. Many of the small and medium-sized enterprises are hidden champions and world leaders in their field. Automotive and mechanical engineering are among the strongest industries in the federal state. Key industries such as biotechnology, environmental and energy technology, and aerospace are also firmly rooted in Bavaria.
The unemployment rate in Bavaria in March 2022 was 3.0% (Germany as a whole: 5.1%), a decrease of 0.9 percentage points on the previous year. Male unemployment reduced by 40 300 or 23.6%, whilst female unemployment fell by 28 200 or 22.1%.
Covered employment increased compared to the previous year (as at September 2021).
- The largest increase was in the real estate sector, in self-employed, scientific and technical services, and in the temporary employment sector.
- The largest fall in employment was seen in the manufacturing and hospitality sectors.
Overall, more job vacancies are now being reported than before the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2022, approximately 149 500 job vacancies were reported. Compared to the previous year, this represents an additional 49 600 (+50%) jobs. Employers also reported 28 900 new job vacancies, 2 500 (+9%) more than the previous year. At the same time, more vacancies were removed than a year ago.
At 149 500, the number of reported vacancies in March 2022 is significantly higher than the pre-crisis level (115 300 in March 2020). Compared to the previous year, access to newly reported vacancies was higher in March 2022. Since the start of the year, 86 900 new vacancies have been reported by employers and 77 300 have been removed.
© Statistics from the Federal Employment Office – March 2022
There were more vacancies than qualified jobseekers in the following occupational areas:
- Nursing
- Plumbing, sanitation, heating and air-conditioning technology
- Flooring installation
- Interior construction and dry walling, insulation, carpentry, glazing, roller shutter and blind installation
- Construction and transport equipment operation
- Building construction
- Civil engineering
- Production of foodstuffs, luxury goods and tobacco products
- Sale of foodstuffs
- Horticulture
- Tax consultancy
- Natural stone/mineral preparation and processing, and building material production
- Doctors’ and practice assistants
- Woodworking and processing
- Automotive and aerospace engineering and shipbuilding
This interactive page provides more details on occupations, requirements, covered employees, gender, working hours, age, unemployment, job vacancies, how long vacancies remain open, pay, numbers of skilled workers and other information: https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de/DE/Navigation/Statistiken/Interaktive-Angebote/Berufe-auf-einen-Blick/Berufe-auf-einen-Blick-Anwendung-Nav.html. Regional information can also be viewed for each federal state.
© Statistics from the Federal Employment Agency – May 2022
In April 2022, there were an average of 1.4 jobseekers for each reported job vacancy in Bavaria (Germany: 2.7).
There is currently a surplus of qualified professional-level jobseekers in the following occupational areas in particular:
- Technical media design
- Household management and consumer advice
- Media documentation/information services
- Tourism and sport
- Advertising and marketing
- Office and secretarial work
- Event, camera and sound engineering
- Technical production planning and control
- Building technology
- Textile processing
- Printing technology, print processing and bookbinding
- Cleaning
- Non-medical treatment and alternative medicine
© Statistics from the Federal Employment Agency – May 2022