Bundesagentur für Arbeit

Federal Employment Agency
Bundesagentur für Arbeit
Agency overview
FormedJuly 16, 1927 (1927-07-16)
JurisdictionFederal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Cabinet of Germany
HeadquartersNuremberg, Bavaria, Germany
Employees113,000
Annual budget42.6€ billion EUR (2023)
Agency executive
  • Andrea Nahles, Secretary
Websitewww.arbeitsagentur.de/en

The Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA for short, AA or Arbeitsagentur) ('Federal Employment Agency') is a German federal agency under the Federal Ministry for Labour and Social Affairs. Its headquarters are in Nuremberg. Its director is Andrea Nahles.

The BA manages job centres across Germany and administers unemployment benefits. The agency is further divided into Arbeitsagentur and Jobcenter.