Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Germany
Germany: Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies was 20,339 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20,339
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
1st
of 23 countries
All-time high
20,460
in 2024
All-time low
18,520
in 2021
Years of data
9
2016–2025
Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Germany, 2016–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Germany is 20,339, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Germany peaked at 20,460 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,520, in 2021.
Germany ranks 1st of 23 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 18,540 | — |
| 2017 | 18,709 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 18,790 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 18,991 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 18,520 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 19,201 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 20,417 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 20,460 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 20,339 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,758 | 18,540 | 18,991 | 4 |
| 2020s | 19,787 | 18,520 | 20,460 | 5 |
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9049 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 54,743 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8008 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 48,446 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.0855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Germany?
- Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Germany was 20,339 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest economically active population by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 20,460 in 2024.
- What is the lowest economically active population by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,520 in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for economically active population by sex, age and other typologies?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 23 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economically active population by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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