ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Germany
Germany: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 521.58 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Germany, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Germany stood at 521.58 1000 No.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Germany peaked at 765.89 1000 No in 2012 and was at its lowest, 451.07 1000 No, in 2008.
Germany ranks 25th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Germany, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 510.65 1000 No | — |
| 1993 | 526.34 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 536.64 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 531.67 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 520.78 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 546.63 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 573.96 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 572.79 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 551.75 1000 No | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 572.08 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 578.62 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 562.76 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 583.06 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 596.5 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 499.91 1000 No | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 469.72 1000 No | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 451.07 1000 No | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 458.26 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 473.97 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 516.55 1000 No | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 765.89 1000 No | +48.3% |
| 2013 | 727.4 1000 No | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 724.98 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 718.95 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 691.54 1000 No | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 661.27 1000 No | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 664.72 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 658.91 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 530.89 1000 No | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 551.39 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 549.21 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 531.34 1000 No | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 521.58 1000 No | -1.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 521.58 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 113.54 1000 No, 4.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 521.58 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 116.29 1000 No, 4.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +48.3% | 516.55 1000 No | 765.89 1000 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 539.93 1000 No | 510.65 1000 No | 573.96 1000 No | 8 |
| 2000s | 532.37 1000 No | 451.07 1000 No | 596.5 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 660.42 1000 No | 473.97 1000 No | 765.89 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 536.88 1000 No | 521.58 1000 No | 551.39 1000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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 ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Germany?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Germany was 521.58 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 765.89 1000 No in 2012.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 451.07 1000 No in 2008.
- How does Germany rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
- Germany ranks 25th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.