Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment in Germany
Germany: Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment was 38,822 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment in Germany, 1957–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment in Germany stood at 38,822 Persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment in Germany peaked at 38,966 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,071 Persons, in 1957.
That places Germany 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment in Germany, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 19,071 Persons | — |
| 1958 | 19,235 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 19,536 Persons | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 20,038 Persons | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 20,377 Persons | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 20,631 Persons | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 20,836 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 21,028 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 21,289 Persons | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 21,284 Persons | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 20,565 Persons | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 20,706 Persons | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 21,267 Persons | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 21,747 Persons | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 22,105 Persons | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 22,311 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 22,711 Persons | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 22,509 Persons | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 21,942 Persons | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 21,980 Persons | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 22,153 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 22,431 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 22,940 Persons | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 23,366 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 23,372 Persons | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 23,107 Persons | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 22,755 Persons | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 22,483 Persons | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 22,768 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 23,269 Persons | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 23,607 Persons | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 23,822 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 24,418 Persons | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 25,669 Persons | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 33,260 Persons | +29.6% |
| 1992 | 32,732 Persons | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 32,257 Persons | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 31,961 Persons | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 31,949 Persons | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 31,804 Persons | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 31,643 Persons | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 32,097 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 32,137 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 32,266 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 32,298 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 31,990 Persons | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 31,540 Persons | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 31,285 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 31,849 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 32,642 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 33,414 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 34,026 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 33,985 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 33,569 Persons | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 34,227 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 34,556 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 35,053 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 35,442 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 35,819 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 36,892 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 37,335 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 37,684 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 38,232 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 37,118 Persons | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 38,127 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 38,666 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 38,966 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 38,822 Persons | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19,281 Persons | 19,071 Persons | 19,536 Persons | 3 |
| 1960s | 20,802 Persons | 20,038 Persons | 21,289 Persons | 10 |
| 1970s | 22,283 Persons | 21,747 Persons | 22,940 Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,297 Persons | 22,483 Persons | 24,418 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,551 Persons | 25,669 Persons | 33,260 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,529 Persons | 31,285 Persons | 34,026 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,881 Persons | 33,569 Persons | 38,232 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,340 Persons | 37,118 Persons | 38,966 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 3 Netherlands 8,290 Persons compare
- 3 Russia 65,833 Persons compare
- 3 Croatia 1,478 Persons compare
- 4 Japan 61,850 Persons compare
- 4 Lithuania 1,294 Persons compare
- 5 Mexico 41,026 Persons compare
- 5 Slovenia 858.15 Persons compare
- 6 Latvia 755.08 Persons compare
- 7 Estonia 615.5 Persons compare
- 7 United Kingdom 29,586 Persons compare
- 8 France 25,340 Persons compare
- 9 Canada 19,350 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 number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment in Germany?
- Number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment in Germany was 38,822 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 38,966 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,071 Persons in 1957.
- How does Germany rank for number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of employees by activities (isic rev. 4) — employment rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The dataflow "Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4)" is a subset of the “Employment by activites and status (ALFS)” dataset which presents annual labour force statistics for OECD member countries, Brazil and 4 geographical areas (Major Seven, Euro zone, European Union and OECD-Total). This dataflow shows the number of employees broken down by economic activities (ISIC Rev. 4). Economic activities are defined according to the Major divisions of the International standard International Classification (ISIC) Rev. 4 with the exception of the United-States wich compiled since 2003, employment data by sector following the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS); NAICS sector are then proxied to ISIC Rev. 4 and are therefore not strictly comparable with other countries’ data. The professional status is defined in the International Classification by status in Employment (ICSE-1993). Data are presented in thousands of persons, or as indices with base year 2015=100. Annual data in this dataset are typically calculated as averages of infra-annual estimates. This can lead to differences with annual data published by National Statistics Institutes. Historical data of employment statistics defined according to ISIC Rev. 2 are also available from 1970 to 2014 Historical data of employment statistics defined according to ISIC Rev. 3 are available from 1983 to 2023. Data for Canada are currently only available in ISIC Rev. 3