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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 3.4 percent compared to the previous year to more than 2.1 million in 2022. That was around 70,000 more people than the average for 2021. As in the years before Corona, Berlin has the highest percentage increase of all Federal states. The nationwide average was +1.3 percent. Compared to the pre-crisis level of 2019, about 89,200 more people (+4.3 percent) were employed.

(Source: Berlin Brandenburg Statistics Office, 2023)

Price and wage level

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.