Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Germany

Germany: Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data was 43,907 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
43,907
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
44,385
in 2025
All-time low
39,346
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2026

Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Germany, 1998–2026

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1998201220261998: 39.3k1999: 39.5k2000: 39.4k2001: 39.6k2002: 39.6k2003: 39.8k2004: 39.7k2005: 41.1k2006: 41.7k2007: 41.8k2008: 41.9k2009: 42.0k2010: 40.9k2011: 41.4k2012: 41.5k2013: 41.7k2014: 42.0k2015: 42.4k2016: 43.1k2017: 43.3k2018: 43.4k2019: 44.1k2021: 42.6k2022: 43.5k2023: 43.9k2024: 44.2k2025: 44.4k2026: 43.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 43,907 for labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in 2026.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Germany peaked at 44,385 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39,346, in 1998.

Germany ranks 1st of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39,446 39,346 39,546 2
2000s 40,645 39,397 42,030 10
2010s 42,395 40,938 44,132 10
2020s 43,756 42,636 44,385 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 United Kingdom 33,878 compare
  2. 3 France 31,953 compare
  3. 4 Italy 25,427 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Germany?
Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Germany was 43,907 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 44,385 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour force by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 39,346 in 1998.
How does Germany rank for labour force by citizenship - quarterly data?
Germany ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
Is labour force by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force by citizenship - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,007 data points, 1998–2026
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