Jobs

German professional football once again created a record number of jobs during the 2024‑25 season. In total, 64,122 people were directly or indirectly employed by the clubs and their subsidiaries – never before had so many people held jobs related to the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2. Compared to the previous year, the number of positions grew by 2,395 or 3.9 per cent. The 36 clubs and corporations themselves employed 20,887 people, while the clubs’ subsidiaries employed an additional 6,827. This means 27,714 people were directly employed by the clubs. Of these, 9,131 were employed full-time, while the remainder were apprentices, part-time employees, or temporary staff.