ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Germany

Germany: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 781.33 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
781.33 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
26th
of 72 countries
All-time high
1,132 1000 No
in 2012
All-time low
709.83 1000 No
in 2008
Years of data
33
1992–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Germany, 1992–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k1992200820241992: 827.5 1000 No1993: 851.2 1000 No1994: 840.4 1000 No1995: 835.4 1000 No1996: 787.4 1000 No1997: 813.2 1000 No1998: 858.9 1000 No1999: 835.8 1000 No2000: 820.3 1000 No2001: 885.1 1000 No2002: 870 1000 No2003: 855.3 1000 No2004: 871.5 1000 No2005: 902.5 1000 No2006: 756.3 1000 No2007: 719.4 1000 No2008: 709.8 1000 No2009: 715.5 1000 No2010: 711.3 1000 No2011: 738.4 1000 No2012: 1.1k 1000 No2013: 1.1k 1000 No2014: 1.1k 1000 No2015: 1.0k 1000 No2016: 1.0k 1000 No2017: 996.2 1000 No2018: 999.8 1000 No2019: 973.8 1000 No2020: 803.2 1000 No2021: 809.9 1000 No2022: 815.2 1000 No2023: 791.4 1000 No2024: 781.3 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Germany is 781.33 1000 No, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Germany peaked at 1,132 1000 No in 2012 and was at its lowest, 709.83 1000 No, in 2008.

That places Germany 26th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Value in Germany, 1992 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
1992 827.55 1000 No
1993 851.22 1000 No +2.9%
1994 840.4 1000 No -1.3%
1995 835.4 1000 No -0.6%
1996 787.38 1000 No -5.7%
1997 813.23 1000 No +3.3%
1998 858.93 1000 No +5.6%
1999 835.83 1000 No -2.7%
2000 820.32 1000 No -1.9%
2001 885.1 1000 No +7.9%
2002 869.95 1000 No -1.7%
2003 855.34 1000 No -1.7%
2004 871.5 1000 No +1.9%
2005 902.47 1000 No +3.6%
2006 756.28 1000 No -16.2%
2007 719.36 1000 No -4.9%
2008 709.83 1000 No -1.3%
2009 715.48 1000 No +0.8%
2010 711.29 1000 No -0.6%
2011 738.41 1000 No +3.8%
2012 1,132 1000 No +53.3%
2013 1,084 1000 No -4.2%
2014 1,065 1000 No -1.8%
2015 1,049 1000 No -1.4%
2016 1,033 1000 No -1.6%
2017 996.23 1000 No -3.6%
2018 999.81 1000 No +0.4%
2019 973.84 1000 No -2.6%
2020 803.24 1000 No -17.5%
2021 809.89 1000 No +0.8%
2022 815.17 1000 No +0.7%
2023 791.43 1000 No -2.9%
2024 781.33 1000 No -1.3%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 781.33 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 177.65 1000 No, 4.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 781.33 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 182.33 1000 No, 4.3× 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +53.3% 738.41 1000 No 1,132 1000 No

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 831.24 1000 No 787.38 1000 No 858.93 1000 No 8
2000s 810.56 1000 No 709.83 1000 No 902.47 1000 No 10
2010s 978.31 1000 No 711.29 1000 No 1,132 1000 No 10
2020s 800.21 1000 No 781.33 1000 No 815.17 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 949.38 1000 No compare
  2. 24 Italy 901.75 1000 No compare
  3. 25 Australia 801.74 1000 No compare
  4. 27 Romania 726.43 1000 No compare
  5. 28 Serbia 617.09 1000 No compare
  6. 29 Spain 573.33 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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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 781.33 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 1,132 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 709.83 1000 No in 2008.
How does Germany rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
Germany ranks 26th 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 26.6%. 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 — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 1,460 data points, 1987–2025
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