Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Germany

Germany: Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies was 22,762 Thousand in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22,762 Thousand
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
1st
of 32 countries
All-time high
22,762 Thousand
in 2023
All-time low
18,880 Thousand
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Germany, 2000–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2000201120232000: 19.1k Thousand2001: 19.1k Thousand2002: 19.0k Thousand2003: 18.9k Thousand2004: 19.0k Thousand2005: 19.0k Thousand2006: 19.1k Thousand2007: 19.4k Thousand2008: 19.7k Thousand2009: 19.7k Thousand2010: 19.8k Thousand2011: 20.1k Thousand2012: 20.3k Thousand2013: 20.6k Thousand2014: 20.8k Thousand2015: 21.0k Thousand2016: 21.3k Thousand2017: 21.7k Thousand2018: 22.0k Thousand2019: 22.3k Thousand2020: 22.1k Thousand2021: 22.2k Thousand2022: 22.5k Thousand2023: 22.8k Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

In 2023, employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Germany stood at 22,762 Thousand. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Germany peaked at 22,762 Thousand in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,880 Thousand, in 2003.

Germany ranks 1st of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Germany, 2000 to 2023.
Year Thousand Change
2000 19,126 Thousand
2001 19,150 Thousand +0.1%
2002 19,039 Thousand -0.6%
2003 18,880 Thousand -0.8%
2004 18,962 Thousand +0.4%
2005 18,975 Thousand +0.1%
2006 19,106 Thousand +0.7%
2007 19,418 Thousand +1.6%
2008 19,708 Thousand +1.5%
2009 19,732 Thousand +0.1%
2010 19,814 Thousand +0.4%
2011 20,059 Thousand +1.2%
2012 20,334 Thousand +1.4%
2013 20,555 Thousand +1.1%
2014 20,784 Thousand +1.1%
2015 21,014 Thousand +1.1%
2016 21,326 Thousand +1.5%
2017 21,657 Thousand +1.6%
2018 21,990 Thousand +1.5%
2019 22,252 Thousand +1.2%
2020 22,111 Thousand -0.6%
2021 22,168 Thousand +0.3%
2022 22,546 Thousand +1.7%
2023 22,762 Thousand +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19,210 Thousand 18,880 Thousand 19,732 Thousand 10
2010s 20,978 Thousand 19,814 Thousand 22,252 Thousand 10
2020s 22,397 Thousand 22,111 Thousand 22,762 Thousand 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Spain 13,985 Thousand compare
  2. 3 Italy 13,704 Thousand compare
  3. 4 France 12,935 Thousand compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Germany?
Employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies in Germany was 22,762 Thousand in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 22,762 Thousand in 2023.
What is the lowest employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 18,880 Thousand in 2003.
How does Germany rank for employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies?
Germany ranks 1st out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment by nace rev. 2 activity and other typologies rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity and other typologies
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 788 data points, 1995–2024
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