State dossier for Thuringia: 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.
Thuringia (Thüringen) is one of Germany's 16 states (Bundesländer). It has 2,100,277 residents (2.5% of Germany, Eurostat 2025), -3.2% since 2016, about 948,100 employed people aged 15–64, an unemployment rate of 3.7% and GDP per head of €37,100 (2024). Today 10,582 ads are live in Thuringia, i.e. 11.2 per 1,000 jobs.
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| Indicator ⇅ | Thuringia ⇅ | Germany ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Population (1 Jan 2025) | 2,100,277 | 83,577,140 |
| Employed, 15–64 (2025) | 948,100 | 40,596,900 |
| Unemployment rate, ILO 15–74 (2025), % | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| GDP per head, € (2024) | 37,100 | 51,800 |
| Area, km² | 16,201 | 357,600 |
| People per km² | 130 | 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.
10,582 live ads. The tables below count ads by field, occupation, employer and place.
| Field ⇅ | Live ads ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical engineering and plant technology | 893 | 8.4% |
| Warehousing, postal and delivery, freight handling | 635 | 6.0% |
| Metalworking | 625 | 5.9% |
| Retail sales (general) | 555 | 5.2% |
| Construction and transport machinery operation | 457 | 4.3% |
| Energy technology | 370 | 3.5% |
| Human and dental medicine | 363 | 3.4% |
| Metal construction and welding | 287 | 2.7% |
| Elderly care | 284 | 2.7% |
| Mechatronics and automation | 283 | 2.7% |
| Nursing, emergency services and midwifery | 272 | 2.6% |
| Office and secretariat | 256 | 2.4% |
| Cleaning | 240 | 2.3% |
| Electrical engineering | 232 | 2.2% |
| Purchasing and sales | 230 | 2.2% |
| Accounting, controlling and auditing | 223 | 2.1% |
| Vehicle, aerospace and shipbuilding technology | 185 | 1.7% |
| Road vehicle driving | 178 | 1.7% |
| Education and social work | 173 | 1.6% |
| Production planning and control | 168 | 1.6% |
| Plastics and rubber production | 161 | 1.5% |
| Business organisation and strategy | 154 | 1.5% |
| Food preparation (cooking) | 141 | 1.3% |
| Construction planning, supervision and architecture | 138 | 1.3% |
| Computer science / IT | 111 | 1.0% |
| Occupation ⇅ | German title ⇅ | Live ads ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forklift driver | Gabelstaplerfahrer/in | 435 | 4.1% |
| Machine and plant operator | Maschinen- und Anlagenführer/in (ohne Angabe des Schwerpunkts) | 336 | 3.2% |
| Salesperson (retail) | Verkäufer/in | 304 | 2.9% |
| Mechatronics technician | Mechatroniker/in | 296 | 2.8% |
| Industrial mechanic | Industriemechaniker/in | 287 | 2.7% |
| Warehouse and transport assistant | Helfer/in - Lagerwirtschaft, Transport | 233 | 2.2% |
| Warehouse and transport worker | Lager- und Transportarbeiter/in | 216 | 2.0% |
| Assembler | Montierer/in | 215 | 2.0% |
| Cleaning assistant | Helfer/in - Reinigung | 198 | 1.9% |
| Warehouse logistics specialist | Fachkraft - Lagerlogistik | 196 | 1.9% |
| Metalworking assistant | Helfer/in - Metallbearbeitung | 188 | 1.8% |
| Machining mechanic (CNC) | Zerspanungsmechaniker/in | 163 | 1.5% |
| Industrial electronics technician | Elektroniker/in - Betriebstechnik | 161 | 1.5% |
| Elderly care nurse | Altenpfleger/in | 142 | 1.3% |
| Helfer/in - Kunststoff, Kautschuk | Helfer/in - Kunststoff, Kautschuk | 139 | 1.3% |
| Retail clerk | Kaufmann/-frau - Einzelhandel | 138 | 1.3% |
| Machine operator (metal and plastics) | Maschinen- und Anlagenführer/in - Metall-, Kunststofftechnik | 128 | 1.2% |
| Electrician (installation) | Elektroinstallateur/in | 127 | 1.2% |
| Professional driver | Berufskraftfahrer/in | 125 | 1.2% |
| Office clerk | Bürokaufmann/-frau | 124 | 1.2% |
| Sales assistant | Helfer/in - Verkauf | 117 | 1.1% |
| Office management clerk | Kaufmann/-frau - Büromanagement | 115 | 1.1% |
| Industrial electrician | Industrieelektriker/in - Betriebstechnik | 102 | 1.0% |
| Electrical assistant | Helfer/in - Elektro | 98 | 0.9% |
| Welder | Schweißer/in | 96 | 0.9% |
| Employer ⇅ | Live ads ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Randstad Deutschland | 824 | 7.8% |
| ARWA Personaldienstleistungen GmbH | 332 | 3.1% |
| iperdi GmbH | 209 | 2.0% |
| MANPOWER GmbH & Co. KG | 164 | 1.5% |
| Neo Temp GmbH | 149 | 1.4% |
| FERCHAU GmbH Niederlassung Erfurt | 135 | 1.3% |
| Praxis Personalmanagement GmbH | 124 | 1.2% |
| Akzent Personaldienstleistungen GmbH | 112 | 1.1% |
| GeAT mbH Jena | 93 | 0.9% |
| Lidl Dienstleistung GmbH & Co. KG | 93 | 0.9% |
| spp direkt Jena GmbH Niederlassung Sonneberg | 86 | 0.8% |
| DIS AG Germany | 83 | 0.8% |
| kfs Personal Service GmbH | 78 | 0.7% |
| FFD Fachkräfte für Deutschland e.V. | 77 | 0.7% |
| AlphaConsult Premium KG | 76 | 0.7% |
| Tempton Personaldienstleistungen GmbH - NL Eisenach | 72 | 0.7% |
| Alpha-Med KG | 71 | 0.7% |
| Orizon GmbH, Niederlassung Westthüringen | 70 | 0.7% |
| Alpha-Engineering KG - Erfurt | 69 | 0.7% |
| OPTIPER GmbH - Niederlassung Gera | 68 | 0.6% |
| Netto Marken-Discount Stiftung & Co. KG | 67 | 0.6% |
| TEDi GmbH & Co. KG | 66 | 0.6% |
| zollsoft GmbH | 63 | 0.6% |
| VPL Personal Leasing GmbH | 59 | 0.6% |
| aba Personal GmbH & Co. KG Schmalkalden | 59 | 0.6% |
Staffing agencies (Zeitarbeit) are included; see each employer page for the flag.
| Place ⇅ | Live ads ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Erfurt | 1,667 | 15.8% |
| Jena | 1,164 | 11.0% |
| Gera | 718 | 6.8% |
| Weimar, Thüringen | 636 | 6.0% |
| Gotha, Thüringen | 375 | 3.5% |
| Arnstadt | 309 | 2.9% |
| Eisenach, Thüringen | 280 | 2.6% |
| Nordhausen, Thüringen | 246 | 2.3% |
| Apolda | 233 | 2.2% |
| Suhl | 211 | 2.0% |
| Hermsdorf, Thüringen | 211 | 2.0% |
| Mühlhausen/Thüringen | 186 | 1.8% |
| Saalfeld/Saale | 178 | 1.7% |
| Ilmenau, Thüringen | 174 | 1.6% |
| Rudolstadt | 167 | 1.6% |
| Altenburg, Thüringen | 165 | 1.6% |
| Ohrdruf | 150 | 1.4% |
| Meiningen | 147 | 1.4% |
| Zeulenroda-Triebes | 142 | 1.3% |
| Pößneck | 132 | 1.2% |
| Schmalkalden | 129 | 1.2% |
| Leinefelde-Worbis | 122 | 1.2% |
| Heilbad Heiligenstadt | 114 | 1.1% |
| Greiz | 109 | 1.0% |
| Sömmerda | 106 | 1.0% |
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 ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erfurt | 218,793 | 1,667 | 8 |
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 Thuringia. The Bundesagentur publishes no history, so this series becomes unique data. The trend line appears from the second day of tracking; today: 1,743 live ads.
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