Employed persons by professional status in Germany
Germany: Employed persons by professional status was 42,312 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42,312
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
42,366
in 2024
All-time low
25,947
in 1983
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Employed persons by professional status in Germany, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 42,312 for employed persons by professional status in 2025.
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 professional status in Germany peaked at 42,366 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,947, in 1983.
Germany ranks 1st of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Employed persons by professional status in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 25,947 | — |
| 1984 | 25,980 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 26,096 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 26,417 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 26,492 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 26,937 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 27,350 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 28,945 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 36,950 | +27.7% |
| 1992 | 36,471 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 36,063 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 35,797 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 35,733 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 35,582 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 35,252 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 35,491 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 36,041 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 36,274 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 36,476 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 36,222 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 35,875 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 35,410 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 36,305 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 37,113 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 37,928 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 38,472 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 38,393 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 37,912 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 38,690 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 39,018 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 39,407 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 39,735 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 40,058 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 41,107 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 41,490 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 41,735 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 42,221 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 41,301 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 40,682 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 41,735 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 42,270 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 42,366 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 42,312 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26,460 | 25,947 | 27,350 | 7 |
| 1990s | 35,233 | 28,945 | 36,950 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,847 | 35,410 | 38,472 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,137 | 37,912 | 42,221 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,778 | 40,682 | 42,366 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by professional status in Germany?
- Employed persons by professional status in Germany was 42,312 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by professional status recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 42,366 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons by professional status recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,947 in 1983.
- How does Germany rank for employed persons by professional status?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by professional status 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 professional status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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