Employees by migration status and employment contract in Germany

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

Latest (2025)
38,822 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 42 countries
All-time high
38,822 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
37,118 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2021202320252021: 37.1k Thousand persons2022: 38.1k Thousand persons2023: 38.7k Thousand persons2024: 38.8k Thousand persons2025: 38.8k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Germany recorded 38,822 Thousand persons 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 42 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 Thousand persons Change
2021 37,118 Thousand persons
2022 38,127 Thousand persons +2.7%
2023 38,666 Thousand persons +1.4%
2024 38,803 Thousand persons +0.4%
2025 38,822 Thousand persons +0.0%

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 France 25,384 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 23,366 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Spain 18,933 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employees by migration status and employment contract recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 37,118 Thousand persons in 2021.
How does Germany rank for employees by migration status and employment contract?
Germany ranks 1st out of 42 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
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 220 data points, 2021–2025
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