Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition in Germany
Germany: Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition was 32,679 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition in Germany, 1983–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition in Germany stood at 32,679 Persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition in Germany peaked at 32,915 Persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22,478 Persons, in 1983.
Germany ranks 8th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition in Germany, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 22,478 Persons | — |
| 1984 | 23,177 Persons | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 23,296 Persons | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 23,515 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 23,648 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 23,926 Persons | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 24,230 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 25,108 Persons | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 32,627 Persons | +29.9% |
| 1992 | 32,052 Persons | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 31,477 Persons | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 31,000 Persons | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 30,685 Persons | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 30,326 Persons | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 29,715 Persons | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 29,639 Persons | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 29,903 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 29,938 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 29,845 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 29,464 Persons | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 28,898 Persons | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 28,335 Persons | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 28,553 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 29,053 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 29,639 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 30,146 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 30,038 Persons | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 29,669 Persons | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 30,122 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 30,394 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 30,574 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 30,933 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 31,164 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 32,035 Persons | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 32,296 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 32,541 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 32,915 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 32,261 Persons | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 31,562 Persons | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 32,467 Persons | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 32,736 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 32,886 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 32,679 Persons | -0.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 32,679 Persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,272 Persons, 7.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Germany's 32,679 Persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,008 Persons, 8.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +29.9% | 25,108 Persons | 32,627 Persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,467 Persons | 22,478 Persons | 24,230 Persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 30,253 Persons | 25,108 Persons | 32,627 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,391 Persons | 28,335 Persons | 30,146 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,264 Persons | 29,669 Persons | 32,915 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,432 Persons | 31,562 Persons | 32,886 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 5 Türkiye 28,255 Persons compare
- 5 Russia 67,708 Persons compare
- 6 Mexico 48,918 Persons compare
- 6 Poland 15,104 Persons compare
- 7 Japan 48,640 Persons compare
- 7 Netherlands 6,378 Persons compare
- 8 Lithuania 1,395 Persons compare
- 9 Slovenia 926.16 Persons compare
- 9 United Kingdom 25,535 Persons compare
- 10 France 25,313 Persons compare
- 10 Latvia 808.88 Persons compare
- 11 Colombia 20,844 Persons compare
- 11 Estonia 593.19 Persons compare
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition in Germany?
- Full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition in Germany was 32,679 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 32,915 Persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,478 Persons in 1983.
- How does Germany rank for full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition?
- Germany ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset based on so-called OECD harmonized definition contains data on full-time and part-time employment according to a common definition of 30-usual weekly hours of work in the main job. Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total) In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates. For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.