Employed persons by European socio-economic group and age in Germany

Germany: Employed persons by European socio-economic group and age was 42,312 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
42,312 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
42,366 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
38,662 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Employed persons by European socio-economic group and age in Germany, 2011–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2011201820252011: 38.7k Thousand persons2012: 39.0k Thousand persons2013: 39.4k Thousand persons2014: 39.7k Thousand persons2015: 40.1k Thousand persons2016: 41.1k Thousand persons2017: 41.5k Thousand persons2018: 41.7k Thousand persons2019: 42.2k Thousand persons2020: 41.3k Thousand persons2021: 40.7k Thousand persons2022: 41.7k Thousand persons2023: 42.3k Thousand persons2024: 42.4k Thousand persons2025: 42.3k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons by european socio-economic group and age in Germany stood at 42,312 Thousand persons.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by european socio-economic group and age in Germany peaked at 42,366 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38,662 Thousand persons, in 2011.

That places Germany 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Employed persons by European socio-economic group and age in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by European socio-economic group and age in Germany, 2011 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2011 38,662 Thousand persons
2012 39,018 Thousand persons +0.9%
2013 39,407 Thousand persons +1.0%
2014 39,735 Thousand persons +0.8%
2015 40,058 Thousand persons +0.8%
2016 41,107 Thousand persons +2.6%
2017 41,490 Thousand persons +0.9%
2018 41,735 Thousand persons +0.6%
2019 42,221 Thousand persons +1.2%
2020 41,301 Thousand persons -2.2%
2021 40,683 Thousand persons -1.5%
2022 41,735 Thousand persons +2.6%
2023 42,273 Thousand persons +1.3%
2024 42,366 Thousand persons +0.2%
2025 42,312 Thousand persons -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 40,381 Thousand persons 38,662 Thousand persons 42,221 Thousand persons 9
2020s 41,778 Thousand persons 40,683 Thousand persons 42,366 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32,537 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 32,537 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 32,405 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by european socio-economic group and age in Germany?
Employed persons by european socio-economic group and age in Germany was 42,312 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by european socio-economic group and age recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 42,366 Thousand persons in 2024.
What is the lowest employed persons by european socio-economic group and age recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 38,662 Thousand persons in 2011.
How does Germany rank for employed persons by european socio-economic group and age?
Germany ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by european socio-economic group and age 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 European socio-economic group and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by European socio-economic group and age
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 676 data points, 2011–2025
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