Employment in Germany
Germany: Employment was 42,553 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
42,553
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 174 countries
All-time high
42,824
in 2024
All-time low
35,298
in 1997
Years of data
33
1993β2025
Employment in Germany, 1993β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Germany recorded 42,553 for employment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Germany peaked at 42,824 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35,298, in 1997.
That places Germany 15th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,754 | 35,298 | 36,110 | 7 |
| 2000s | 36,925 | 35,462 | 38,689 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,250 | 37,757 | 42,392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,046 | 40,968 | 42,824 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 12 Vietnam 55,280 compare
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- 17 United Kingdom 34,120 compare
- 18 Egypt, Arab Republic of 32,678 compare
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0002 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Germany?
- Employment in Germany was 42,553 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 42,824 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,298 in 1997.
- How does Germany rank for employment?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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