Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Germany

Germany: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 4,526 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
4,526 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
4,755 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
4,019 Thousand persons
in 2015
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Germany, 2009–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2009201720252009: 4.8k Thousand persons2010: 4.5k Thousand persons2011: 4.5k Thousand persons2012: 4.3k Thousand persons2013: 4.3k Thousand persons2014: 4.2k Thousand persons2015: 4.0k Thousand persons2016: 4.1k Thousand persons2017: 4.1k Thousand persons2018: 4.1k Thousand persons2019: 4.2k Thousand persons2020: 4.2k Thousand persons2021: 4.2k Thousand persons2022: 4.3k Thousand persons2023: 4.5k Thousand persons2024: 4.5k Thousand persons2025: 4.5k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Germany recorded 4,526 Thousand persons for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in 2025.

That represents a change of up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Germany peaked at 4,755 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,019 Thousand persons, in 2015.

Germany ranks 2nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Germany, 2009 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2009 4,755 Thousand persons
2010 4,464 Thousand persons -6.1%
2011 4,530 Thousand persons +1.5%
2012 4,341 Thousand persons -4.2%
2013 4,288 Thousand persons -1.2%
2014 4,164 Thousand persons -2.9%
2015 4,019 Thousand persons -3.5%
2016 4,094 Thousand persons +1.9%
2017 4,130 Thousand persons +0.9%
2018 4,118 Thousand persons -0.3%
2019 4,185 Thousand persons +1.6%
2020 4,208 Thousand persons +0.5%
2021 4,192 Thousand persons -0.4%
2022 4,349 Thousand persons +3.7%
2023 4,457 Thousand persons +2.5%
2024 4,528 Thousand persons +1.6%
2025 4,526 Thousand persons -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,755 Thousand persons 4,755 Thousand persons 4,755 Thousand persons 1
2010s 4,233 Thousand persons 4,019 Thousand persons 4,530 Thousand persons 10
2020s 4,377 Thousand persons 4,192 Thousand persons 4,528 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Türkiye 5,480 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 France 3,426 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Spain 1,823 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 1,807 Thousand persons compare
  5. 5 Netherlands 1,807 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Germany?
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Germany was 4,526 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 4,755 Thousand persons in 2009.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 4,019 Thousand persons in 2015.
How does Germany rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 771 data points, 2003–2025
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