How many companies in the “Recruitment consulting” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 12,000 companies in the “Recruitment consulting” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (2,945), Bavaria (2,074), Baden-Württemberg (1,564).
Key figures
Companies by federal state
| State | Number | Share | per 100,000 inh. |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 2,945 | 24% | 16.2 |
| Bavaria | 2,074 | 17% | 15.5 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 1,564 | 13% | 13.9 |
| Hesse | 1,272 | 10% | 19.9 |
| Lower Saxony | 851 | 7% | 10.5 |
| Berlin | 712 | 6% | 18.4 |
| Hamburg | 701 | 6% | 36.7 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 453 | 4% | 10.9 |
| Saxony | 403 | 3% | 9.9 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 316 | 3% | 10.7 |
| Thuringia | 224 | 2% | 10.5 |
| Brandenburg | 188 | 2% | 7.3 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 187 | 2% | 8.5 |
| Bremen | 139 | 1% | 19.9 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 117 | 1% | 7.2 |
| Saarland | 111 | 1% | 11.2 |
| Germany | 12,274 | 100% | 14.5 |
Cities with the most companies in the “Recruitment consulting” industry
Digitalization
38% of companies in the “Recruitment consulting” industry have no website of their own.
Related industries
- Management and IT consulting147,562
- Management consulting167,217
- Marketing consulting25,339
- Lawyer51,628
- Legal advice45,436
- Law and notary firm44,783
- Tax advisory41,157
- Organizational consulting26,092
- Auditing25,055
- Energy and environmental consulting2,745
- Trust company5,053
- Notary44,783
- Energy consulting2,762
- Technology consulting1,959
- Market research1,699
- Bookkeeping office3,116
Frequently asked questions
How many companies in the “Recruitment consulting” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 12,000 companies in the “Recruitment consulting” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (2,945), Bavaria (2,074), Baden-Württemberg (1,564).
Which German cities have the most companies in the “Recruitment consulting” industry?
Hamburg (708), Berlin (707), Munich (557), Cologne (351), Düsseldorf (289).
How many companies in the “Recruitment consulting” industry in Germany have a website?
62% have their own website, 31% an email address.
How current is this number?
It is recalculated daily from the current database. Last update: October 10, 2026. Businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are not counted.
Cite this number
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 12,000 companies in the “Recruitment consulting” industry in Germany (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://adressen.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/recruitment-consulting).
The statistics are licensed under CC BY 4.0: free to use, including commercially, with attribution “dieanalysten” and a link.
Method: businesses in the database of dieanalysten GmbH minus a 5% safety margin; businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are excluded. See methodology. As of October 10, 2026.