Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Germany

Germany: Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex was 134,702 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
134,702
World rank
2nd
of 29 countries
All-time high
443,448
in 1970
All-time low
60,399
in 2005
Years of data
27
1970–2010

Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Germany, 1970–2010

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1970199020101970: 443.4k1975: 381.9k1979: 336.9k1980: 329.0k1981: 324.9k1982: 317.5k1983: 307.2k1984: 295.6k1985: 283.4k1986: 272.8k1987: 262.4k1988: 251.3k1989: 242.4k1990: 236.0k1991: 416.5k1992: 390.7k1993: 341.4k1994: 304.5k1995: 294.7k1996: 256.7k1997: 233.3k1998: 209.6k1999: 244.9k2000: 230.6k2002: 223.1k2005: 60.4k2010: 134.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Germany is 134,702, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Germany peaked at 443,448 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 60,399, in 2005.

That places Germany 2nd out of 29 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex (until 2012) in Germany, 1970 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1970 443,448
1975 381,950 -13.9%
1979 336,923 -11.8%
1980 328,980 -2.4%
1981 324,871 -1.2%
1982 317,475 -2.3%
1983 307,246 -3.2%
1984 295,554 -3.8%
1985 283,356 -4.1%
1986 272,790 -3.7%
1987 262,414 -3.8%
1988 251,344 -4.2%
1989 242,354 -3.6%
1990 235,975 -2.6%
1991 416,491 +76.5%
1992 390,705 -6.2%
1993 341,354 -12.6%
1994 304,486 -10.8%
1995 294,691 -3.2%
1996 256,656 -12.9%
1997 233,266 -9.1%
1998 209,602 -10.1%
1999 244,851 +16.8%
2000 230,615 -5.8%
2002 223,065 -3.3%
2005 60,399 -72.9%
2010 134,702 +123.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 387,440 336,923 443,448 3
1980s 288,638 242,354 328,980 10
1990s 292,808 209,602 416,491 10
2000s 171,360 60,399 230,615 3
2010s 134,702 134,702 134,702 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 France 165,928 compare
  2. 3 Poland 100,358 compare
  3. 4 Italy 71,930 compare
  4. 5 Czechia 56,054 compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Germany?
Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex in Germany was 134,702 in 2010, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 443,448 in 1970.
What is the lowest persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 60,399 in 2005.
How does Germany rank for persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 29 countries with data for 2010.
Is persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons employed in principal railway enterprises by sex (until 2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 709 data points, 1970–2012
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