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Despite global headwinds, the green transition remains a source of job security: According to a new study, nearly one in three job postings in Germany in 2025 was related to the green economy.
The economy remains on a green track.
Despite global trends moving away from climate protection and the green transition, the green economy remains of central importance to companies in Germany. A new study by the Bertelsmann Stiftung shows that nearly one in three of the 9.9 million job openings in Germany in 2025 was related to the green economy. The circular economy accounts for the largest share, at 15.6% of all jobs advertised in Germany. This is followed by the sectors of environmental protection and the transportation transition.
A key driver of job growth here is industry. 44% of the jobs advertised there in 2025 are related to the green economy. Here, too, the trend is upward despite fluctuating social and political conditions.
The analysis at the local level also shows that there are clear regional focal points within the green economy. For example, jobs in the field of the transportation transition are advertised particularly in southern Germany. Jobs in the wind energy sector are sought in the north, with a focus on solar energy in the southeast of the country. There is also a high demand for personnel in eastern Germany, where job postings primarily relate to the circular economy as well as environmental protection and emissions reduction.
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