Employed persons by professional status - quarterly data in Germany

Germany: Employed persons by professional status - quarterly data was 42,168 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
42,168
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
42,780
in 2019
All-time low
35,410
in 2004
Years of data
28
1998–2026

Employed persons by professional status - quarterly data in Germany, 1998–2026

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1998201220261998: 35.5k1999: 36.0k2000: 36.3k2001: 36.5k2002: 36.2k2003: 35.9k2004: 35.4k2005: 36.6k2006: 37.6k2007: 38.4k2008: 39.0k2009: 39.0k2010: 38.3k2011: 39.2k2012: 39.3k2013: 39.7k2014: 40.0k2015: 40.5k2016: 41.5k2017: 41.8k2018: 42.0k2019: 42.8k2021: 41.3k2022: 42.2k2023: 42.5k2024: 42.7k2025: 42.7k2026: 42.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2026, employed persons by professional status - quarterly data in Germany stood at 42,168.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by professional status - quarterly data in Germany peaked at 42,780 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35,410, in 2004.

Germany ranks 1st of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35,766 35,491 36,041 2
2000s 37,082 35,410 38,966 10
2010s 40,513 38,304 42,780 10
2020s 42,267 41,255 42,741 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 United Kingdom 32,227 compare
  2. 3 France 29,313 compare
  3. 4 Italy 24,064 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by professional status - quarterly data in Germany?
Employed persons by professional status - quarterly data in Germany was 42,168 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by professional status - quarterly data recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 42,780 in 2019.
What is the lowest employed persons by professional status - quarterly data recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 35,410 in 2004.
How does Germany rank for employed persons by professional status - quarterly data?
Germany ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
Is employed persons by professional status - quarterly data rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 professional status - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by professional status - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,007 data points, 1998–2026
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