Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Germany
Germany: Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises was 12.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.2%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
24th
of 28 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2020
All-time low
9.1%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2008–2023
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Germany, 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Germany stood at 12.2%.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Germany peaked at 12.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2009.
Germany ranks 24th of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.1% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 9.9% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 10.2% | 12.8% | 4 |
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- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Germany?
- Employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Germany was 12.2% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for employment in foreign controlled enterprises?
- Germany ranks 24th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in foreign controlled enterprises rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 in Foreign Controlled Enterprises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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