Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Germany
Germany: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 42,312 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 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
| 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 |
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More work & labour data for Germany
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.0% (2025)
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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