Germany — Employment (millions)
Total number of persons currently engaged in productive activity for pay or profit, including part-time workers.
Time Series
Unit: persons-million · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42.34 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 42.46 | Actual |
| 2024 | 42.48 | Actual |
| 2023 | 42.28 | Actual |
| 2022 | 41.75 | Actual |
| 2021 | 40.71 | Actual |
| 2020 | 40.28 | Actual |
| 2019 | 41.12 | Actual |
| 2018 | 40.81 | Actual |
| 2017 | 40.62 | Actual |
| 2016 | 40.27 | Actual |
| 2015 | 39.37 | Actual |
| 2014 | 39.11 | Actual |
| 2013 | 38.82 | Actual |
| 2012 | 38.49 | Actual |
| 2011 | 38.15 | Actual |
| 2010 | 37.46 | Actual |
| 2009 | 37.8 | Actual |
| 2008 | 37.66 | Actual |
| 2007 | 37.17 | Actual |
| 2006 | 36.38 | Actual |
| 2005 | 35.67 | Actual |
| 2004 | 35.43 | Actual |
| 2003 | 35.51 | Actual |
| 2002 | 35.87 | Actual |
| 2001 | 36.19 | Actual |
| 2000 | 36.07 | Actual |
| 1999 | 35.93 | Actual |
| 1998 | 35.55 | Actual |
| 1997 | 35.3 | Actual |
| 1996 | 35.52 | Actual |
| 1995 | 35.76 | Actual |
| 1994 | 35.91 | Actual |
| 1993 | 36.17 | Actual |
| 1992 | 36.56 | Actual |
| 1991 | 37.08 | Actual |
| 1990 | 36.45 | Actual |
| 1989 | 35.4 | Actual |
| 1988 | 34.89 | Actual |
| 1987 | 34.62 | Actual |
| 1986 | 34.37 | Actual |
| 1985 | 33.9 | Actual |
| 1984 | 33.65 | Actual |
| 1983 | 33.6 | Actual |
| 1982 | 34.08 | Actual |
| 1981 | 34.49 | Actual |
| 1980 | 34.53 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Employment (millions)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
- Unemployment Rate
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net