Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Germany

Germany: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 44,004 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
44,004 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 33 countries
All-time high
44,004 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
39,397 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Germany, 1999–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1999201220251999: 39.5k Thousand persons2000: 39.4k Thousand persons2001: 39.6k Thousand persons2002: 39.6k Thousand persons2003: 39.8k Thousand persons2004: 39.7k Thousand persons2005: 40.9k Thousand persons2006: 41.4k Thousand persons2007: 41.5k Thousand persons2008: 41.6k Thousand persons2009: 41.6k Thousand persons2010: 40.8k Thousand persons2011: 41.1k Thousand persons2012: 41.2k Thousand persons2013: 41.6k Thousand persons2014: 41.8k Thousand persons2015: 42.0k Thousand persons2016: 42.9k Thousand persons2017: 43.1k Thousand persons2018: 43.2k Thousand persons2019: 43.6k Thousand persons2020: 43.0k Thousand persons2021: 42.2k Thousand persons2022: 43.1k Thousand persons2023: 43.6k Thousand persons2024: 43.9k Thousand persons2025: 44.0k Thousand persons

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Türkiye 35,377 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 33,796 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 France 31,782 Thousand persons compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Labour force by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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