The labor market in Berlin
Companies looking for qualified employees can tap into a deep source of well-qualified specialists in Berlin.
What we do for companies: prompt, effective, no red tape
We, Berlin Partner for Business and Technology, the Berlin economic development agency, support you in all matters relating to the topic of “personnel”: from personnel marketing to personnel recruitment and onboarding, including legal residence issues, to education, qualification and training.
- Free, neutral advice and support on all HR topics from a single source: our Talent Service
- Free presentation of your employer brand on our skilled worker portal
- Neutral and needs-based advice on further training, reskilling and upskilling measures and personnel development in your company – with our partner network www.weiterbildung.berlin
- Advice on the use of national and international services offered by the Federal Employment Agency and the EURES network (including Europe-wide job advertisements, global recruitment projects)
- Support from our close-knit network of labor market stakeholders
Stable situation on the Berlin labor market
The positive development of the Berlin labor market continued in 2024, albeit at a slower pace. With 2.2 million people in employment, Berlin recorded an increase of 0.3 percent, putting it in fifth place in a nationwide comparison. The number of employees subject to social security contributions rose by 0.4 percent to approximately 1.7 million.
The international metropolis of Berlin continues to attract more and more international talent: in 2025 approx. 976,000 foreign nationals lived in the capital. They make up 25 percent of the population.
(Source: Berlin-Brandenburg Statistics Office, 2026)
