Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Germany

Germany: Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment was 45,827 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
45,827 Persons
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
45,830 Persons
in 2024
All-time low
37,847 Persons
in 1994
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Germany, 1991–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1991200820251991: 38.9k Persons1992: 38.4k Persons1993: 37.8k Persons1994: 37.8k Persons1995: 38.0k Persons1996: 38.0k Persons1997: 37.9k Persons1998: 38.4k Persons1999: 39.0k Persons2000: 39.8k Persons2001: 39.7k Persons2002: 39.5k Persons2003: 39.1k Persons2004: 39.2k Persons2005: 39.2k Persons2006: 39.5k Persons2007: 40.2k Persons2008: 40.8k Persons2009: 40.9k Persons2010: 41.1k Persons2011: 41.6k Persons2012: 42.0k Persons2013: 42.4k Persons2014: 42.7k Persons2015: 43.1k Persons2016: 43.6k Persons2017: 44.2k Persons2018: 44.8k Persons2019: 45.2k Persons2020: 44.9k Persons2021: 44.9k Persons2022: 45.5k Persons2023: 45.8k Persons2024: 45.8k Persons2025: 45.8k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Germany recorded 45,827 Persons for annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Germany peaked at 45,830 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37,847 Persons, in 1994.

Germany ranks 4th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Germany, 1991 to 2025.
Year Persons Change
1991 38,915 Persons
1992 38,367 Persons -1.4%
1993 37,848 Persons -1.4%
1994 37,847 Persons -0.0%
1995 37,956 Persons +0.3%
1996 37,964 Persons +0.0%
1997 37,940 Persons -0.1%
1998 38,389 Persons +1.2%
1999 39,004 Persons +1.6%
2000 39,835 Persons +2.1%
2001 39,706 Persons -0.3%
2002 39,521 Persons -0.5%
2003 39,113 Persons -1.0%
2004 39,238 Persons +0.3%
2005 39,200 Persons -0.1%
2006 39,520 Persons +0.8%
2007 40,210 Persons +1.7%
2008 40,813 Persons +1.5%
2009 40,876 Persons +0.2%
2010 41,089 Persons +0.5%
2011 41,568 Persons +1.2%
2012 42,048 Persons +1.2%
2013 42,361 Persons +0.7%
2014 42,734 Persons +0.9%
2015 43,088 Persons +0.8%
2016 43,613 Persons +1.2%
2017 44,190 Persons +1.3%
2018 44,757 Persons +1.3%
2019 45,156 Persons +0.9%
2020 44,852 Persons -0.7%
2021 44,909 Persons +0.1%
2022 45,469 Persons +1.2%
2023 45,782 Persons +0.7%
2024 45,830 Persons +0.1%
2025 45,827 Persons -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38,248 Persons 37,847 Persons 39,004 Persons 9
2000s 39,803 Persons 39,113 Persons 40,876 Persons 10
2010s 43,060 Persons 41,089 Persons 45,156 Persons 10
2020s 45,445 Persons 44,852 Persons 45,830 Persons 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 United States 163,421 Persons compare
  2. 2 Poland 17,332 Persons compare
  3. 2 Indonesia 121,022 Persons compare
  4. 3 Netherlands 10,157 Persons compare
  5. 3 Croatia 1,829 Persons compare
  6. 3 Russian Federation 72,532 Persons compare
  7. 4 Lithuania 1,485 Persons compare
  8. 5 Slovenia 1,106 Persons compare
  9. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 34,160 Persons compare
  10. 6 France 30,638 Persons compare
  11. 6 Latvia 928.83 Persons compare
  12. 7 Estonia 702.49 Persons compare
  13. 7 Italy 26,243 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Germany?
Annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Germany was 45,827 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — total employment recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 45,830 Persons in 2024.
What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — total employment recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 37,847 Persons in 1994.
How does Germany rank for annual population and employment, national concept — total employment?
Germany ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual population and employment, national concept — total employment rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
46 places, 1,714 data points, 1950–2025
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