How many jobs were posted in Germany last month?

86,067 new job posts in October 2026, down 7% from the month before.

Is hiring in Germany going up or down?

New job posts in the last three completed months were up 11% compared with the three months before (275,795 vs. 248,694).

Which roles are most in demand in Germany?

Most job posts in the last 90 days: Salesperson (35,357), Manager (32,509) and Engineer (21,534).

Which companies are hiring the most in Germany?

In the last 90 days: REWE Group (12,569), Alloheim Senioren-Residenzen SE (5,629) and Kaufland (4,809).

How common is remote work in Germany?

9% of job posts in Germany in the last 90 days offer remote or hybrid work.

What is the median advertised salary in Germany?

$42,800 per year (USD) across 101,306 job posts with disclosed pay in the last 12 months.

Hiring trends by country

Germany hiring trends

Name: Germany hiring trends
Creator: jobdata API

256,824 new job posts in Germany in the last 90 days from 7,989 hiring companies - tracked monthly from job posts sourced directly from company career sites.

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78,797

New in the last 30 days

906,386

New in the last 12 months

Remote or hybrid (90 days)

$42,800

Median advertised salary

In short

How many jobs were posted in Germany last month?: 86,067 new job posts in October 2026, down 7% from the month before.
Is hiring in Germany going up or down?: New job posts in the last three completed months were up 11% compared with the three months before (275,795 vs. 248,694).
Which roles are most in demand in Germany?: Most job posts in the last 90 days: Salesperson (35,357), Manager (32,509) and Engineer (21,534).
Which companies are hiring the most in Germany?: In the last 90 days: REWE Group (12,569), Alloheim Senioren-Residenzen SE (5,629) and Kaufland (4,809).
How common is remote work in Germany?: 9% of job posts in Germany in the last 90 days offer remote or hybrid work.
What is the median advertised salary in Germany?: $42,800 per year (USD) across 101,306 job posts with disclosed pay in the last 12 months.

New job posts per month

Last month down 7% vs. the month before.

61,425 Nov 25

55,870 Dec 25

60,772 Jan 26

62,063 Feb 26

70,829 Mar 26

65,300 Apr 26

76,004 May 26

81,011 Jun 26

91,679 Jul 26

96,797 Aug 26

92,931 Sep 26

86,067 Oct 26

Top roles (90 days)

Salesperson 35,357
Manager 32,509
Engineer 21,534
Specialist 19,555
Technician 15,996
Nurse 8,983
Operator 8,933
Analyst 7,820
Retail 5,929
Consultant 4,876

Companies with the most posts

REWE Group 12,569
Alloheim Senioren-Residenzen SE 5,629
Kaufland 4,809
Deutsche Post DHL 4,147
ALDI SÜD 3,165
Schülerhilfe GmbH & Co. KG 2,865
AVANTGARDE Group 2,081
VINCI 1,678
Drees & Sommer 1,320
Bosch Group 1,274

Top industries (90 days)

Retail 33,959
Software Development 9,176
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage 8,572
IT Services and IT Consulting 8,405
Hospitals and Health Care 7,366
Staffing and Recruiting 6,919
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 5,883
Financial Services 5,038
Machinery Manufacturing 3,964
Real Estate 3,514

Query Germany jobs via the API

Filter by country with country_code=DE on every plan, and combine it with title, remote, seniority, salary or date filters. See the Germany backfill example for more.

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curl -H "Authorization: Api-Key YOUR_API_KEY" "https://jobdataapi.com/api/jobs/?country_code=DE&max_age=30"

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Counts cover jobs from active companies by publish date; monthly bars show completed calendar months. Updated Nov 12, 2026 · Markdown version

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