Employees by occupation in Germany
Germany: Employees by occupation was 38,822 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38,822
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
38,822
in 2025
All-time low
22,674
in 1983
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Employees by occupation in Germany, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 38,822 for employees by occupation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by occupation in Germany peaked at 38,822 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22,674, in 1983.
That places Germany 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Employees by occupation in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 22,674 | — |
| 1984 | 22,718 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 23,003 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 23,316 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 23,451 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 23,888 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 24,329 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 25,802 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 33,415 | +29.5% |
| 1992 | 32,848 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 32,368 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 32,019 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 31,932 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 31,829 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 31,432 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 31,621 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 32,172 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 32,361 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 32,445 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 32,236 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 31,826 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 31,167 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 31,849 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 32,642 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 33,414 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 34,026 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 33,985 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 33,569 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 34,227 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 34,556 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 35,053 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 35,442 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 35,819 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 36,892 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 37,335 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 37,684 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 38,232 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 37,638 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 37,118 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 38,127 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 38,666 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 38,803 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 38,822 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,340 | 22,674 | 24,329 | 7 |
| 1990s | 31,544 | 25,802 | 33,415 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,595 | 31,167 | 34,026 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,881 | 33,569 | 38,232 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,196 | 37,118 | 38,822 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by occupation in Germany?
- Employees by occupation in Germany was 38,822 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 38,822 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,674 in 1983.
- How does Germany rank for employees by occupation?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by occupation rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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