Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Germany
Germany: Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy was 42.62 million in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Germany, 1991–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2026, economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Germany stood at 42.62 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Germany peaked at 42.62 million in 2026 and was at its lowest, 34.13 million, in 1997.
That places Germany 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.31 million | — |
| 1992 | 34.75 million | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 34.20 million | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 34.13 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 34.25 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 34.20 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 34.13 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 34.54 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 35.13 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 35.96 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 35.84 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 35.61 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 35.11 million | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 35.11 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 34.94 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 35.17 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 35.81 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 36.37 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 36.41 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 36.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 37.04 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 37.54 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 37.88 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 38.29 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 38.72 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 39.33 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 40.00 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 40.65 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 41.15 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 40.93 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 41.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 41.78 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 42.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 42.38 million | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 42.54 million | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 42.62 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.51 million | 34.13 million | 35.31 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.63 million | 34.94 million | 36.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.72 million | 36.58 million | 41.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.93 million | 40.93 million | 42.62 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United States of America 163.47 million compare
- 1 Türkiye 20.97 million compare
- 2 Japan 61.70 million compare
- 2 Poland 14.17 million compare
- 3 Croatia 1.60 million compare
- 3 Mexico 43.37 million compare
- 3 Netherlands 8.57 million compare
- 4 Lithuania 1.34 million compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29.33 million compare
- 5 Slovenia 901,539 compare
- 6 France 27.34 million compare
- 6 Latvia 745,076 compare
- 7 Italy 20.61 million compare
- 7 Estonia 630,742 compare
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- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 9.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 13,268 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1941 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 11,742 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Germany?
- Economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy in Germany was 42.62 million in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 42.62 million in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.13 million in 1997.
- How does Germany rank for economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 116 — dependent employment, total economy 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 Economic Outlook No 116 — Dependent employment, total economy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org