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 33 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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1999201220251999: 36.0k Thousand persons2000: 36.3k Thousand persons2001: 36.5k Thousand persons2002: 36.2k Thousand persons2003: 35.9k Thousand persons2004: 35.4k Thousand persons2005: 36.3k Thousand persons2006: 37.1k Thousand persons2007: 37.9k Thousand persons2008: 38.5k Thousand persons2009: 38.4k Thousand persons2010: 37.9k Thousand persons2011: 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 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 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 United Kingdom 32,527 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 32,407 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 France 29,331 Thousand persons compare

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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 33 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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