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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2016202020252016: 18.5k2017: 18.7k2018: 18.8k2019: 19.0k2021: 18.5k2022: 19.2k2023: 20.4k2024: 20.5k2025: 20.3k

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

Annual values for Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies in Germany, 2016 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18,758 18,540 18,991 4
2020s 19,787 18,520 20,460 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Spain 15,802 compare
  2. 3 Italy 13,109 compare
  3. 4 Netherlands 8,069 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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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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Indicator
Economically active population by sex, age and other typologies
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
23 places, 248 data points, 2009–2025
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