Employees by migration status and employment contract in Germany

Germany: Employees by migration status and employment contract was 38,822 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
38,822
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 44 countries
All-time high
38,822
in 2025
All-time low
37,118
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025

Employees by migration status and employment contract in Germany, 2021–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2021202320252021: 37.1k2022: 38.1k2023: 38.7k2024: 38.8k2025: 38.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 38,822 for employees by migration status and employment contract in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% over five years.

That places Germany 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Employees by migration status and employment contract in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Employees by migration status and employment contract in Germany, 2021 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2021 37,118 —
2022 38,127 +2.7%
2023 38,666 +1.4%
2024 38,803 +0.4%
2025 38,822 +0.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 38,822 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,801, 13.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 38,822 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,992, 13.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 France 25,384 compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 23,366 compare
  3. 4 Spain 18,933 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by migration status and employment contract in Germany?
Employees by migration status and employment contract in Germany was 38,822 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by migration status and employment contract recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 38,822 in 2025.
What is the lowest employees by migration status and employment contract recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 37,118 in 2021.
How does Germany rank for employees by migration status and employment contract?
Germany ranks 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by migration status and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by migration status and employment contract
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 230 data points, 2021–2025
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