Full-time and part-time employment in Germany

Germany: Full-time and part-time employment was 29,262 Persons in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
29,262 Persons
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 40 countries
All-time high
31,804 Persons
in 1991
All-time low
22,671 Persons
in 1983
Years of data
43
1983–2025

Full-time and part-time employment in Germany, 1983–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k1983200420251983: 22.7k Persons1984: 22.8k Persons1985: 22.8k Persons1986: 23.1k Persons1987: 23.2k Persons1988: 23.4k Persons1989: 23.7k Persons1990: 24.6k Persons1991: 31.8k Persons1992: 31.3k Persons1993: 30.7k Persons1994: 30.2k Persons1995: 29.9k Persons1996: 29.7k Persons1997: 29.1k Persons1998: 29.0k Persons1999: 29.2k Persons2000: 29.3k Persons2001: 29.1k Persons2002: 28.7k Persons2003: 28.1k Persons2004: 27.5k Persons2005: 27.6k Persons2006: 27.6k Persons2007: 28.1k Persons2008: 28.6k Persons2009: 28.4k Persons2010: 28.0k Persons2011: 28.4k Persons2012: 28.6k Persons2013: 28.6k Persons2014: 28.9k Persons2015: 29.0k Persons2016: 29.7k Persons2017: 29.9k Persons2018: 30.1k Persons2019: 30.3k Persons2020: 29.5k Persons2021: 28.8k Persons2022: 29.6k Persons2023: 29.7k Persons2024: 29.6k Persons2025: 29.3k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Germany recorded 29,262 Persons for full-time and part-time employment in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time and part-time employment in Germany peaked at 31,804 Persons in 1991 and was at its lowest, 22,671 Persons, in 1983.

Germany ranks 7th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23,108 Persons 22,671 Persons 23,736 Persons 7
1990s 29,561 Persons 24,594 Persons 31,804 Persons 10
2000s 28,308 Persons 27,543 Persons 29,266 Persons 10
2010s 29,148 Persons 27,987 Persons 30,288 Persons 10
2020s 29,408 Persons 28,833 Persons 29,660 Persons 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 4 Russian Federation 62,079 Persons compare
  2. 5 Japan 48,630 Persons compare
  3. 6 Mexico 44,804 Persons compare
  4. 8 United Kingdom 24,921 Persons compare
  5. 9 France 24,126 Persons compare
  6. 10 Colombia 20,845 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 53 places β†’

More work & labour data for Germany

All data for Germany β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is full-time and part-time employment in Germany?
Full-time and part-time employment in Germany was 29,262 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest full-time and part-time employment recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 31,804 Persons in 1991.
What is the lowest full-time and part-time employment recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 22,671 Persons in 1983.
How does Germany rank for full-time and part-time employment?
Germany ranks 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
Is full-time and part-time employment rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Full-time and part-time employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,842 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset 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 national definitions 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.