Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Germany

Germany: Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) was 42,312 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
42,312
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 38 countries
All-time high
42,366
in 2024
All-time low
37,912
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Germany, 2008–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2008201620252008: 38.5k2009: 38.4k2010: 37.9k2011: 38.7k2012: 39.0k2013: 39.4k2014: 39.7k2015: 40.1k2016: 41.1k2017: 41.5k2018: 41.7k2019: 42.2k2020: 41.3k2021: 40.7k2022: 41.7k2023: 42.3k2024: 42.4k2025: 42.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 42,312 for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in 2025.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Germany peaked at 42,366 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37,912, in 2010.

That places Germany 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Germany, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 38,472
2009 38,393 -0.2%
2010 37,912 -1.3%
2011 38,690 +2.1%
2012 39,018 +0.9%
2013 39,407 +1.0%
2014 39,735 +0.8%
2015 40,058 +0.8%
2016 41,107 +2.6%
2017 41,490 +0.9%
2018 41,735 +0.6%
2019 42,221 +1.2%
2020 41,301 -2.2%
2021 40,682 -1.5%
2022 41,735 +2.6%
2023 42,270 +1.3%
2024 42,366 +0.2%
2025 42,312 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38,432 38,393 38,472 2
2010s 40,137 37,912 42,221 10
2020s 41,778 40,682 42,366 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32,527 compare
  2. 3 France 29,331 compare
  3. 4 Italy 24,053 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Germany?
Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Germany was 42,312 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 42,366 in 2024.
What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 37,912 in 2010.
How does Germany rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
Germany ranks 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
470 places, 7,740 data points, 2008–2025
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