Working in Berlin
Berlin continues its road to success: Since 2006 employment in Berlin has grown faster than the German average.
The number of employed persons increased by 1.6 percent compared to the previous year to more than 2.19 million in 2023. That was around 34,000 more people than the average for 2022. The nationwide average was +0.7 percent.
(Source: Berlin Brandenburg Statistics Office, 2024)
Berlin’s largest employers
Berlin's largest employer is Deutsche Bahn with more than 20.000 employees, followed by Charité, the Vivantes Network for Health, Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) and Deutschen Post DHL.
Here you can find the list of Berlin’s top 100 employers.
Federal Employment Agency
The Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit) maintains local agencies in every region. Its mission includes the following:
- Helping place candidates in vocational training programs and jobs;
- Advising employers;
- Promoting professional training and development;
- Information about subsidy and promotion programs for employers.
