Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Germany
Germany: Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy was 46.19 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Germany, 1991–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
Germany recorded 46.19 million for economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Germany peaked at 46.19 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.57 million, in 1991.
That places Germany 4th out of 29 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.57 million | — |
| 1992 | 37.88 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 38.09 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 38.24 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 38.36 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 38.49 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 38.65 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 38.88 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 39.15 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 39.42 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 39.63 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 39.76 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 39.84 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 39.89 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 39.96 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 40.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 40.29 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 40.54 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 40.82 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 41.12 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 41.46 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 41.85 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 42.28 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 42.76 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 43.27 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 43.75 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 44.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.48 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 44.72 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 44.92 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 45.19 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 45.55 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 45.89 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 46.10 million | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 46.19 million | +0.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 46.19 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.23 million, 8.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Germany's 46.19 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.08 million, 9.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.37 million | 37.57 million | 39.15 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.02 million | 39.42 million | 40.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.98 million | 41.12 million | 44.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.64 million | 44.92 million | 46.19 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United States of America 166.71 million compare
- 2 Japan 66.97 million compare
- 2 Türkiye 32.78 million compare
- 3 Croatia 1.78 million compare
- 3 Mexico 60.40 million compare
- 3 Poland 16.87 million compare
- 4 Netherlands 10.57 million compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33.74 million compare
- 5 Lithuania 1.49 million compare
- 6 France 30.36 million compare
- 6 Slovenia 1.08 million compare
- 7 Estonia 691,551 compare
- 7 Italy 25.77 million compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 108.13 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,295 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 95.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 51.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 51.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Germany?
- Economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy in Germany was 46.19 million in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 46.19 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.57 million in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 115 — potential employment of total economy rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Economic Outlook No 115 — Potential employment of total economy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP