Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Germany

Germany: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) was 34,589 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
34,589 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
1st
of 40 countries
All-time high
34,589 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
31,167 Thousand persons
in 2004
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Germany, 1998–2008

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200320081998: 31.6k Thousand persons1999: 32.2k Thousand persons2000: 32.4k Thousand persons2001: 32.4k Thousand persons2002: 32.2k Thousand persons2003: 31.8k Thousand persons2004: 31.2k Thousand persons2005: 32.1k Thousand persons2006: 33.0k Thousand persons2007: 33.9k Thousand persons2008: 34.6k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Germany is 34,589 Thousand persons, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Germany peaked at 34,589 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31,167 Thousand persons, in 2004.

Germany ranks 1st of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in Germany, 1998 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 31,621 Thousand persons
1999 32,172 Thousand persons +1.7%
2000 32,361 Thousand persons +0.6%
2001 32,445 Thousand persons +0.3%
2002 32,236 Thousand persons -0.6%
2003 31,826 Thousand persons -1.3%
2004 31,167 Thousand persons -2.1%
2005 32,100 Thousand persons +3.0%
2006 33,038 Thousand persons +2.9%
2007 33,858 Thousand persons +2.5%
2008 34,589 Thousand persons +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31,897 Thousand persons 31,621 Thousand persons 32,172 Thousand persons 2
2000s 32,625 Thousand persons 31,167 Thousand persons 34,589 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25,469 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 25,469 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 France 23,122 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Germany?
Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) in Germany was 34,589 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 34,589 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 31,167 Thousand persons in 2004.
How does Germany rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008)?
Germany ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 439 data points, 1998–2008
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