Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Germany

Germany: Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway was 134,702 Number in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
134,702 Number
World rank
2nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
443,448 Number
in 1970
All-time low
60,399 Number
in 2005
Years of data
27
1970–2010

Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Germany, 1970–2010

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1970199020101970: 443.4k Number1975: 381.9k Number1979: 336.9k Number1980: 329.0k Number1981: 324.9k Number1982: 317.5k Number1983: 307.2k Number1984: 295.6k Number1985: 283.4k Number1986: 272.8k Number1987: 262.4k Number1988: 251.3k Number1989: 242.4k Number1990: 236.0k Number1991: 416.5k Number1992: 390.7k Number1993: 341.4k Number1994: 304.5k Number1995: 294.7k Number1996: 256.7k Number1997: 233.3k Number1998: 209.6k Number1999: 244.9k Number2000: 230.6k Number2002: 223.1k Number2005: 60.4k Number2010: 134.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Germany is 134,702 Number, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Germany peaked at 443,448 Number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 60,399 Number, in 2005.

Germany ranks 2nd of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway activity (until 2012) in Germany, 1970 to 2010.
Year Number Change
1970 443,448 Number
1975 381,950 Number -13.9%
1979 336,923 Number -11.8%
1980 328,980 Number -2.4%
1981 324,871 Number -1.2%
1982 317,475 Number -2.3%
1983 307,246 Number -3.2%
1984 295,554 Number -3.8%
1985 283,356 Number -4.1%
1986 272,790 Number -3.7%
1987 262,414 Number -3.8%
1988 251,344 Number -4.2%
1989 242,354 Number -3.6%
1990 235,975 Number -2.6%
1991 416,491 Number +76.5%
1992 390,705 Number -6.2%
1993 341,354 Number -12.6%
1994 304,486 Number -10.8%
1995 294,691 Number -3.2%
1996 256,656 Number -12.9%
1997 233,266 Number -9.1%
1998 209,602 Number -10.1%
1999 244,851 Number +16.8%
2000 230,615 Number -5.8%
2002 223,065 Number -3.3%
2005 60,399 Number -72.9%
2010 134,702 Number +123.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 387,440 Number 336,923 Number 443,448 Number 3
1980s 288,638 Number 242,354 Number 328,980 Number 10
1990s 292,808 Number 209,602 Number 416,491 Number 10
2000s 171,360 Number 60,399 Number 230,615 Number 3
2010s 134,702 Number 134,702 Number 134,702 Number 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 France 165,928 Number compare
  2. 3 Poland 100,358 Number compare
  3. 3 Poland 100,358 Number compare
  4. 5 Italy 71,930 Number compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Germany?
Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway in Germany was 134,702 Number in 2010, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 443,448 Number in 1970.
What is the lowest employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 60,399 Number in 2005.
How does Germany rank for employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 39 countries with data for 2010.
Is employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway activity (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in principal railway enterprises, by type of railway activity (until 2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 917 data points, 1970–2012
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