Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Germany
Germany: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 42,312 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42,312 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 48 countries
All-time high
42,366 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
35,410 Thousand persons
in 2004
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Germany, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by nuts 2 region in Germany stood at 42,312 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by nuts 2 region in Germany peaked at 42,366 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35,410 Thousand persons, in 2004.
Germany ranks 1st of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Germany, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36,041 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 36,274 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 36,476 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 36,222 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 35,875 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 35,410 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 36,305 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 37,113 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 37,928 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 38,472 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 38,393 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 37,912 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 38,690 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 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 | 40,682 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 41,735 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 42,270 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 42,366 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 42,312 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 42,312 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,997 Thousand persons, 14.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 42,312 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,330 Thousand persons, 9.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,041 Thousand persons | 36,041 Thousand persons | 36,041 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 36,847 Thousand persons | 35,410 Thousand persons | 38,472 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,137 Thousand persons | 37,912 Thousand persons | 42,221 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,778 Thousand persons | 40,682 Thousand persons | 42,366 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 United Kingdom 32,527 Thousand persons compare
- 2 United Kingdom 32,527 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Türkiye 32,407 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by nuts 2 region in Germany?
- Employed persons by nuts 2 region in Germany was 42,312 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 42,366 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,410 Thousand persons in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).