Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Germany

Germany: Employment by sex, age and other typologies was 18,662 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
18,662 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
1st
of 31 countries
All-time high
19,059 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
16,022 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
12
2011–2025

Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Germany, 2011–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2011201820252011: 16.0k Thousand persons2012: 16.2k Thousand persons2013: 16.4k Thousand persons2016: 17.3k Thousand persons2017: 17.5k Thousand persons2018: 17.6k Thousand persons2019: 17.8k Thousand persons2021: 17.2k Thousand persons2022: 17.9k Thousand persons2023: 19.1k Thousand persons2024: 19.0k Thousand persons2025: 18.7k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Germany recorded 18,662 Thousand persons for employment by sex, age and other typologies in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by sex, age and other typologies in Germany peaked at 19,059 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,022 Thousand persons, in 2011.

That places Germany 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Germany, 2011 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2011 16,022 Thousand persons
2012 16,245 Thousand persons +1.4%
2013 16,436 Thousand persons +1.2%
2016 17,285 Thousand persons +5.2%
2017 17,494 Thousand persons +1.2%
2018 17,606 Thousand persons +0.6%
2019 17,834 Thousand persons +1.3%
2021 17,236 Thousand persons -3.4%
2022 17,948 Thousand persons +4.1%
2023 19,059 Thousand persons +6.2%
2024 18,965 Thousand persons -0.5%
2025 18,662 Thousand persons -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16,989 Thousand persons 16,022 Thousand persons 17,834 Thousand persons 7
2020s 18,374 Thousand persons 17,236 Thousand persons 19,059 Thousand persons 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Spain 13,930 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 Italy 11,788 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 France 10,413 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by sex, age and other typologies in Germany?
Employment by sex, age and other typologies in Germany was 18,662 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 19,059 Thousand persons in 2023.
What is the lowest employment by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 16,022 Thousand persons in 2011.
How does Germany rank for employment by sex, age and other typologies?
Germany ranks 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Employment by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment by sex, age and other typologies
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 671 data points, 1999–2025
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