Field dossier for Woodworking: who is hiring and where.
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
The field Woodworking (Holzbe- und -verarbeitung) has 2,609 live job ads in Germany today (0.8% of all ads).
2,609 live ads. The tables below count ads by field, occupation, employer and place.
| Occupation ⇅ | German title ⇅ | Live ads ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenter / joiner | Tischler/in | 1,587 | 60.8% |
| Helfer/in - Holz, Flechtwaren | Helfer/in - Holz, Flechtwaren | 535 | 20.5% |
| Fachkraft - Möbel-, Küchen- und Umzugsservice | Fachkraft - Möbel-, Küchen- und Umzugsservice | 191 | 7.3% |
| Holzbearbeitungsmechaniker/in | Holzbearbeitungsmechaniker/in | 185 | 7.1% |
| Holzmechaniker/in - Möbelbau und Innenausbau | Holzmechaniker/in - Möbelbau und Innenausbau | 130 | 5.0% |
| Bautischler/in | Bautischler/in | 105 | 4.0% |
| Tischlermeister/in/Bachelor Professional im Tischler-Handwerk | Tischlermeister/in/Bachelor Professional im Tischler-Handwerk | 87 | 3.3% |
| Holzmechaniker/in - Herstellen von Möbeln und Innenausbauteilen | Holzmechaniker/in - Herstellen von Möbeln und Innenausbauteilen | 83 | 3.2% |
| Zimmerer/Zimmerin | Zimmerer/Zimmerin | 79 | 3.0% |
| Betriebstischler/in | Betriebstischler/in | 65 | 2.5% |
| Tischler/in und Glaser/in | Tischler/in und Glaser/in | 64 | 2.5% |
| Holzmechaniker/in - Bauelemente, Holzpackmittel und Rahmen | Holzmechaniker/in - Bauelemente, Holzpackmittel und Rahmen | 58 | 2.2% |
| Holzmechaniker/in - Möbel- und Gehäuseindustrie, Industrien des Innenausbaus und des Ladenbaus | Holzmechaniker/in - Möbel- und Gehäuseindustrie, Industrien des Innenausbaus und des Ladenbaus | 41 | 1.6% |
| Holzmechaniker/in - Herstellen von Bauelementen, Holzpackmitteln und Rahmen | Holzmechaniker/in - Herstellen von Bauelementen, Holzpackmitteln und Rahmen | 37 | 1.4% |
| Warehouse and transport assistant | Helfer/in - Lagerwirtschaft, Transport | 35 | 1.3% |
| Holzmechaniker/in - Montieren von Innenausbauten und Bauelementen | Holzmechaniker/in - Montieren von Innenausbauten und Bauelementen | 33 | 1.3% |
| Fertigungsplaner/in - Tischlerhandwerk | Fertigungsplaner/in - Tischlerhandwerk | 26 | 1.0% |
| Metalworking assistant | Helfer/in - Metallbearbeitung | 26 | 1.0% |
| Techniker/in - Holztechnik (Holzbau) | Techniker/in - Holztechnik (Holzbau) | 23 | 0.9% |
| Machine and plant operator | Maschinen- und Anlagenführer/in (ohne Angabe des Schwerpunkts) | 22 | 0.8% |
| Glaser/in - Fenster- und Glasfassadenbau | Glaser/in - Fenster- und Glasfassadenbau | 21 | 0.8% |
| Helfer/in - Kunststoff, Kautschuk | Helfer/in - Kunststoff, Kautschuk | 20 | 0.8% |
| Metal worker (construction) | Metallbauer/in - Konstruktionstechnik | 20 | 0.8% |
| Helfer/in - Ausbau | Helfer/in - Ausbau | 19 | 0.7% |
| Holzmechaniker/in - Holzpackmittel- und Palettenindustrie | Holzmechaniker/in - Holzpackmittel- und Palettenindustrie | 19 | 0.7% |
Staffing agencies (Zeitarbeit) are included; see each employer page for the flag.
| Place ⇅ | Live ads ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Berlin | 95 | 3.6% |
| Hamburg | 50 | 1.9% |
| Melle, Wiehengeb | 29 | 1.1% |
| Bremen | 26 | 1.0% |
| Ahaus | 23 | 0.9% |
| Dresden | 23 | 0.9% |
| Leipzig | 23 | 0.9% |
| Rödinghausen, Westfalen | 22 | 0.8% |
| Rietberg | 20 | 0.8% |
| München | 19 | 0.7% |
| Schwäbisch Hall | 19 | 0.7% |
| Nürnberg, Mittelfranken | 17 | 0.7% |
| Dortmund | 15 | 0.6% |
| Köln | 15 | 0.6% |
| Warburg, Westfalen | 14 | 0.5% |
| Bünde | 13 | 0.5% |
| Grimma | 13 | 0.5% |
| Ottendorf-Okrilla | 13 | 0.5% |
| Vreden | 13 | 0.5% |
| Hannover | 12 | 0.5% |
| Mannheim | 12 | 0.5% |
| Ellwangen (Jagst) | 11 | 0.4% |
| Mülheim an der Ruhr | 11 | 0.4% |
| Paderborn | 11 | 0.4% |
| Verl | 11 | 0.4% |
Places are as the Bundesagentur names them; ads within the radius the agency assigns to the place name.
Indicators come from structured fields in the ads; many ads leave them blank. They describe current offers, not the whole labour market.
Mean annual gross earnings of employees in enterprises with 10 or more employees were €48,655 in 2022 (about €4,055 a month): men €54,375, women €42,325. The table splits them by broad occupation group (ISCO-08 major groups).
| Occupation group ⇅ | Mean annual gross € ⇅ | ≈ per month € ⇅ | Men € ⇅ | Women € ⇅ | Gap men vs women ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managers | 111,275 | 9,273 | 122,563 | 80,940 | 34% |
| Professionals | 72,211 | 6,018 | 82,041 | 61,320 | 25% |
| Technicians and associate professionals | 53,017 | 4,418 | 62,701 | 45,472 | 27% |
| Clerical support workers | 43,425 | 3,619 | 47,200 | 41,008 | 13% |
| Service and sales workers | 33,728 | 2,811 | 34,866 | 33,155 | 5% |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers | 34,404 | 2,867 | 35,714 | 27,822 | 22% |
| Craft and related trades workers | 42,566 | 3,547 | 43,266 | 35,525 | 18% |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers | 40,198 | 3,350 | 41,170 | 34,666 | 16% |
| Elementary occupations | 29,284 | 2,440 | 31,658 | 27,352 | 14% |
| Armed forces occupations | 43,730 | 3,644 | 46,673 | 38,801 | 17% |
Gap = (men − women) ÷ men, unadjusted for hours, age, occupation within group or industry. Figures are 2022 and do not include enterprises with fewer than 10 employees; wages have risen since. Groups are broad: a nurse and a doctor are not in the same group, but a baker and an electrician are.
The statutory minimum wage is €13.90 per hour from 1 January 2026 (Eurostat shows a full-time monthly equivalent of €2,343 for 2026, €2,161 for 2025). A further step to €14.60 on 1 January 2027 was set by the Minimum Wage Commission and the Federal Government: confirm on the official site. Mini-job earnings limit 2026: €603 a month (€7,236 a year).
Every day we store how many ads are live for Woodworking. The Bundesagentur publishes no history, so this series becomes unique data. The trend line appears from the second day of tracking; today: 2,609 live ads.
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