Employers, total (% of total employment) in Germany
Germany: Employers, total (% of total employment) was 3.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employers, total (% of total employment) in Germany, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, total (% of total employment) in Germany stood at 3.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, total (% of total employment) in Germany peaked at 4.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1991.
That places Germany 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, total (% of total employment) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.9% | — |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, total (% of total employment) in Germany?
- Employers, total (% of total employment) in Germany was 3.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest employers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Germany ranks 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).