Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Germany

Germany: Employees by occupation - quarterly data was 38,781 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
38,781
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
39,322
in 2025
All-time low
31,167
in 2004
Years of data
28
1998–2026

Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Germany, 1998–2026

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1998201220261998: 31.6k1999: 32.2k2000: 32.4k2001: 32.4k2002: 32.2k2003: 31.8k2004: 31.2k2005: 32.1k2006: 33.0k2007: 33.9k2008: 34.6k2009: 34.5k2010: 34.0k2011: 34.8k2012: 35.0k2013: 35.4k2014: 35.8k2015: 36.3k2016: 37.3k2017: 37.7k2018: 38.0k2019: 38.8k2021: 37.6k2022: 38.6k2023: 38.9k2024: 39.1k2025: 39.3k2026: 38.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 38,781 for employees by occupation - quarterly data in 2026.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by occupation - quarterly data in Germany peaked at 39,322 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31,167, 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 31,897 31,621 32,172 2
2000s 32,815 31,167 34,589 10
2010s 36,296 33,959 38,757 10
2020s 38,720 37,611 39,322 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27,739 compare
  2. 3 France 25,275 compare
  3. 4 Spain 19,052 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by occupation - quarterly data in Germany?
Employees by occupation - quarterly data in Germany was 38,781 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 39,322 in 2025.
What is the lowest employees by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 31,167 in 2004.
How does Germany rank for employees by occupation - quarterly data?
Germany ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
Is employees by occupation - quarterly data rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by occupation - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,007 data points, 1998–2026
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