State dossier for Bremen: live jobs by field, occupation, employer and place, official statistics and the national rules that apply here.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Bremen is one of Germany's 16 states (Bundesländer). It has 704,881 residents (0.8% of Germany, Eurostat 2025), +5.0% since 2016, about 325,700 employed people aged 15–64, an unemployment rate of 5.1% and GDP per head of €58,900 (2024). Today 6,209 ads are live in Bremen, i.e. 19.1 per 1,000 jobs.
| Indicator ⇅ | Bremen ⇅ | Germany ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Population (1 Jan 2025) | 704,881 | 83,577,140 |
| Employed, 15–64 (2025) | 325,700 | 40,596,900 |
| Unemployment rate, ILO 15–74 (2025), % | 5.1 | 3.8 |
| GDP per head, € (2024) | 58,900 | 51,800 |
| Area, km² | 420 | 357,600 |
| People per km² | 1,678 | 234 |
Employed persons and unemployment come from the EU labour force survey (place of residence); they may differ from administrative counts of the Federal Employment Agency.
6,209 live ads. The tables below count ads by field, occupation, employer and place.
| Field ⇅ | Live ads ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Retail sales (general) | 355 | 5.7% |
| Warehousing, postal and delivery, freight handling | 320 | 5.2% |
| Mechanical engineering and plant technology | 298 | 4.8% |
| Energy technology | 249 | 4.0% |
| Purchasing and sales | 245 | 3.9% |
| Vehicle, aerospace and shipbuilding technology | 236 | 3.8% |
| Electrical engineering | 225 | 3.6% |
| Metal construction and welding | 213 | 3.4% |
| Education and social work | 210 | 3.4% |
| Office and secretariat | 193 | 3.1% |
| Metalworking | 177 | 2.9% |
| Business organisation and strategy | 174 | 2.8% |
| Nursing, emergency services and midwifery | 165 | 2.7% |
| Construction and transport machinery operation | 143 | 2.3% |
| Mechatronics and automation | 140 | 2.3% |
| Accounting, controlling and auditing | 140 | 2.3% |
| Traffic and logistics clerks | 139 | 2.2% |
| Production planning and control | 139 | 2.2% |
| Computer science / IT | 134 | 2.2% |
| Software development and programming | 116 | 1.9% |
| IT networks and administration | 115 | 1.9% |
| Human resources and staffing services | 103 | 1.7% |
| Human and dental medicine | 89 | 1.4% |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning | 89 | 1.4% |
| Road vehicle driving | 84 | 1.4% |
| Occupation ⇅ | German title ⇅ | Live ads ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial mechanic | Industriemechaniker/in | 162 | 2.6% |
| Mechatronics technician | Mechatroniker/in | 160 | 2.6% |
| Salesperson (retail) | Verkäufer/in | 157 | 2.5% |
| Warehouse and transport assistant | Helfer/in - Lagerwirtschaft, Transport | 143 | 2.3% |
| Warehouse logistics specialist | Fachkraft - Lagerlogistik | 139 | 2.2% |
| Forklift driver | Gabelstaplerfahrer/in | 135 | 2.2% |
| Handelsvertreter/in | Handelsvertreter/in | 128 | 2.1% |
| Retail clerk | Kaufmann/-frau - Einzelhandel | 119 | 1.9% |
| Office management clerk | Kaufmann/-frau - Büromanagement | 114 | 1.8% |
| Industrial electronics technician | Elektroniker/in - Betriebstechnik | 110 | 1.8% |
| Construction mechanic | Konstruktionsmechaniker/in | 109 | 1.8% |
| Electrical engineer | Ingenieur/in - Elektrotechnik | 93 | 1.5% |
| Industrial clerk | Industriekaufmann/-frau | 91 | 1.5% |
| Kindergarten / early-years teacher | Erzieher/in | 88 | 1.4% |
| Warehouse and transport worker | Lager- und Transportarbeiter/in | 86 | 1.4% |
| Softwareentwickler/in | Softwareentwickler/in | 86 | 1.4% |
| Warehouse specialist | Fachlagerist/in | 85 | 1.4% |
| Electronics technician (energy and building) | Elektroniker/in - Energie- und Gebäudetechnik | 82 | 1.3% |
| Ingenieur/in - Maschinenbau | Ingenieur/in - Maschinenbau | 78 | 1.3% |
| Office clerk | Bürokaufmann/-frau | 76 | 1.2% |
| Metal worker (construction) | Metallbauer/in - Konstruktionstechnik | 74 | 1.2% |
| IT specialist (systems integration) | Fachinformatiker/in - Systemintegration | 71 | 1.1% |
| Plumbing, heating and AC fitter | Anlagenmechaniker/in - Sanitär-, Heizungs- und Klimatechnik | 69 | 1.1% |
| Industrial electrician | Industrieelektriker/in - Betriebstechnik | 67 | 1.1% |
| Professional driver | Berufskraftfahrer/in | 65 | 1.0% |
| Employer ⇅ | Live ads ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| hanfried Personaldienstleistungen GmbH | 239 | 3.8% |
| FERCHAU GmbH Niederlassung Bremen City | 170 | 2.7% |
| jobtimum GmbH | 167 | 2.7% |
| SYNERGIE Personal Solutions GmbH | 156 | 2.5% |
| DEKRA Arbeit GmbH | 155 | 2.5% |
| Lidl Dienstleistung GmbH & Co. KG | 118 | 1.9% |
| NIHS GmbH | 95 | 1.5% |
| Tempton Personaldienstleistungen GmbH NL Bremen | 90 | 1.4% |
| Office People Personalmanagement GmbH | 86 | 1.4% |
| König Fachpersonal GmbH & Co KG, Niederlassung Bremen | 76 | 1.2% |
| Rheinmetall AG | 75 | 1.2% |
| Randstad Deutschland | 73 | 1.2% |
| persona service AG & Co. KG Bremen | 69 | 1.1% |
| PERSO PLANKONTOR Nord GmbH | 67 | 1.1% |
| ALDI Einkauf SE & Co. OHG | 65 | 1.0% |
| Primus Personaldienstleistungen GmbH | 59 | 1.0% |
| iperdi AHR GmbH - Niederlassung Bremen | 59 | 1.0% |
| AfA Agentur für Arbeitsvermittlung AG | 57 | 0.9% |
| FERCHAU GmbH Niederlassung Oldenburg | 55 | 0.9% |
| zollsoft GmbH | 46 | 0.7% |
| Vivavolt GmbH | 45 | 0.7% |
| AlphaConsult KG - Bremen | 44 | 0.7% |
| TKMS ATLAS ELEKTRONIK GmbH | 41 | 0.7% |
| Brunel GmbH | 39 | 0.6% |
| Primegate Consulting GmbH | 39 | 0.6% |
Staffing agencies (Zeitarbeit) are included; see each employer page for the flag.
| Place ⇅ | Live ads ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Bremen | 4,378 | 70.5% |
| Delmenhorst | 311 | 5.0% |
| Stuhr | 208 | 3.3% |
| Achim bei Bremen | 188 | 3.0% |
| Ganderkesee | 175 | 2.8% |
| Osterholz-Scharmbeck | 166 | 2.7% |
| Lemwerder | 155 | 2.5% |
| Hude (Oldenburg) | 143 | 2.3% |
| Berne, Kreis Wesermarsch | 138 | 2.2% |
| Syke | 128 | 2.1% |
| Lilienthal bei Bremen | 125 | 2.0% |
| Weyhe bei Bremen | 114 | 1.8% |
| Oyten | 80 | 1.3% |
| Schwanewede | 80 | 1.3% |
| Ritterhude | 65 | 1.0% |
| Worpswede | 24 | 0.4% |
| Grasberg bei Bremen | 12 | 0.2% |
| Hambergen bei Bremen | 9 | 0.1% |
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.
| City ⇅ | Population 2025 ⇅ | Live ads in the city ⇅ | Ads per 1,000 residents ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bremen | 586,271 | 4,378 | 7 |
| Place ⇅ | Live ads ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Bremen | 4,378 |
| Delmenhorst | 311 |
| Stuhr | 208 |
| Achim bei Bremen | 188 |
| Ganderkesee | 175 |
| Osterholz-Scharmbeck | 166 |
| Lemwerder | 155 |
| Hude (Oldenburg) | 143 |
| Berne, Kreis Wesermarsch | 138 |
| Syke | 128 |
| Lilienthal bei Bremen | 125 |
| Weyhe bei Bremen | 114 |
| Oyten | 80 |
| Schwanewede | 80 |
| Ritterhude | 65 |
| Worpswede | 24 |
| Grasberg bei Bremen | 12 |
| Hambergen bei Bremen | 9 |
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).
Wages by state are not shown: the official table above is national.
| Topic ⇅ | Rule in short ⇅ | Source ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Working time | Up to 8 hours a day, extendable to 10 if the average over 6 months is 8; breaks of 30 min after 6 hours and 45 min after 9; 11 hours rest between shifts (ArbZG §§3–5). | law text |
| Paid holiday | At least 24 working days on a 6-day week, i.e. 20 days on a 5-day week; full entitlement after 6 months of employment (BUrlG §§3–4). Many contracts and collective agreements give 25–30 days. | law text |
| Sick pay | Full pay for up to 6 weeks per illness from the 5th week of employment (EFZG §3); then statutory sickness benefit from the health fund. | law text |
| Notice period | Statutory basic notice 4 weeks to the 15th or end of a month; longer for the employer after 2 years of service (up to 7 months after 20 years); probation up to 6 months with 2 weeks' notice (BGB §622). Contracts and collective agreements may differ. | law text |
| Dismissal protection | The Protection Against Dismissal Act applies after 6 months of employment in establishments with more than 10 employees (KSchG §§1, 23): dismissal needs a valid reason. | law text |
| Minimum wage | €13.90 per hour from 1 January 2026 (MiLoG); some sectors have higher collective minimums. | law text |
| Maternity and parental leave | Maternity protection 6 weeks before and 8 weeks after birth (12 weeks in special cases) (MuSchG); parental leave up to 3 years per child and parental allowance (Elterngeld) of 65–67% of net income, within a minimum €300 and maximum €1,800 a month (BEEG). | law text |
| Works council | Employees in establishments with at least 5 permanent employees may elect a works council with co-determination rights (BetrVG §1). | law text |
Summaries of statutes in force; individual contracts, collective agreements and later amendments can change your position. Ask a labour-law adviser, a union or a works council.
Rules change often; this is a starting map, not legal advice.
See the tax and contribution tables. The calculator below applies them.
Type the gross monthly salary you were offered. We apply the 2026 income-tax tariff and employee social contributions.
Method: tax class I (single, no children), no other income, standard work-related expenses €1,230 and special-expenses €36, employee pension/health/care contributions deducted as provisions, income tax by § 32a EStG 2026, solidarity surcharge with the 2026 threshold. It is an estimate: the real payroll uses the official Federal Ministry of Finance payroll tax program, tax class, children, allowances, 13th salary and company benefits, so the payslip will differ. Not advice.
Every day we store how many ads are live for Bremen. The Bundesagentur publishes no history, so this series becomes unique data. The trend line appears from the second day of tracking; today: 6,209 live ads.
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