Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Germany
Germany: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 44,004 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Germany, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by nuts 2 region in Germany stood at 44,004 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Germany peaked at 44,004 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39,397 Thousand persons, in 2000.
Germany ranks 1st of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,546 Thousand persons | 39,546 Thousand persons | 39,546 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 40,497 Thousand persons | 39,397 Thousand persons | 41,621 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,130 Thousand persons | 40,757 Thousand persons | 43,594 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,292 Thousand persons | 42,200 Thousand persons | 44,004 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Germany?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Germany was 44,004 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 44,004 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,397 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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