Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Germany
Germany: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 61.50 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Germany, 2000–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Germany is 61.50 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Germany peaked at 62.14 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.30 million, in 2005.
Germany ranks 1st of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.66 million | 56.30 million | 59.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.31 million | 58.58 million | 62.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.57 million | 59.07 million | 61.50 million | 4 |
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- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (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 (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Germany?
- Employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Germany was 61.50 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 62.14 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.30 million in 2005.
- How does Germany rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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