Number of labour inspection visits in Germany

Germany: Number of labour inspection visits was 636,423 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
636,423
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
2nd
of 73 countries
All-time high
963,443
in 2009
All-time low
505,090
in 2020
Years of data
12
2009–2023

Number of labour inspection visits in Germany, 2009–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2009201620232009: 963.4k2010: 927.4k2011: 937.6k2013: 842.1k2015: 805.1k2016: 763.0k2018: 694.5k2019: 665.3k2020: 505.1k2021: 567.8k2022: 586.2k2023: 636.4k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Germany recorded 636,423 for number of labour inspection visits in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of labour inspection visits in Germany peaked at 963,443 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 505,090, in 2020.

That places Germany 2nd out of 73 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Number of labour inspection visits in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Number of labour inspection visits in Germany, 2009 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2009 963,443
2010 927,438 -3.7%
2011 937,558 +1.1%
2013 842,108 -10.2%
2015 805,113 -4.4%
2016 763,029 -5.2%
2018 694,480 -9.0%
2019 665,255 -4.2%
2020 505,090 -24.1%
2021 567,788 +12.4%
2022 586,205 +3.2%
2023 636,423 +8.6%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 636,423 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,374, 31.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 636,423 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,104, 39.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 963,443 963,443 963,443 1
2010s 804,997 665,255 937,558 7
2020s 573,876 505,090 636,423 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Saudi Arabia 1.47 million compare
  2. 3 South Africa 310,798 compare
  3. 4 Spain 223,982 compare
  4. 5 Japan 171,679 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of labour inspection visits in Germany?
Number of labour inspection visits in Germany was 636,423 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest number of labour inspection visits recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 963,443 in 2009.
What is the lowest number of labour inspection visits recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 505,090 in 2020.
How does Germany rank for number of labour inspection visits?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 73 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of labour inspection visits rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Number of labour inspection visits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of labour inspection visits
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
73 places, 798 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Labour inspection visits refer to the physical presence of a labour inspector in a workplace for the purpose of carrying out a labour inspection and which is duly documented as required by national legislation. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.