Domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin in Germany

Germany: Domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin was 10.42 million Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.42 million Persons
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
10.88 million Persons
in 2019
All-time low
9.03 million Persons
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin in Germany, 2010–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M2010201720242010: 9.0M Persons2011: 9.5M Persons2012: 10.0M Persons2013: 9.9M Persons2014: 10.1M Persons2015: 10.6M Persons2016: 10.5M Persons2017: 10.7M Persons2018: 10.7M Persons2019: 10.9M Persons2020: 10.2M Persons2021: 10.6M Persons2022: 10.8M Persons2023: 10.6M Persons2024: 10.4M Persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Germany recorded 10.42 million Persons for domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin in Germany peaked at 10.88 million Persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.03 million Persons, in 2010.

That places Germany 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin (FIGARO application) in Germany, 2010 to 2024.
Year Persons Change
2010 9.03 million Persons
2011 9.47 million Persons +4.9%
2012 9.96 million Persons +5.2%
2013 9.92 million Persons -0.4%
2014 10.07 million Persons +1.5%
2015 10.63 million Persons +5.6%
2016 10.48 million Persons -1.4%
2017 10.70 million Persons +2.1%
2018 10.73 million Persons +0.3%
2019 10.88 million Persons +1.3%
2020 10.21 million Persons -6.1%
2021 10.57 million Persons +3.5%
2022 10.82 million Persons +2.4%
2023 10.56 million Persons -2.3%
2024 10.42 million Persons -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.19 million Persons 9.03 million Persons 10.88 million Persons 10
2020s 10.52 million Persons 10.21 million Persons 10.82 million Persons 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 France 6.10 million Persons compare
  2. 3 Poland 5.78 million Persons compare
  3. 3 Poland 5.78 million Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin in Germany?
Domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin in Germany was 10.42 million Persons in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 10.88 million Persons in 2019.
What is the lowest domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 9.03 million Persons in 2010.
How does Germany rank for domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin?
Germany ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin (FIGARO application). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic employment in foreign final use by industry of origin (FIGARO application)
Unit
Persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 540 data points, 2010–2024
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