In 2023, around 57,454 employees worked in the German textile industry. This was significantly more than in the clothing industry that year, which was also the case during the whole timeline given here.
Number of employees in the textile and clothing industry in Germany from 2008 to 2023
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Number of employees in the textile and clothing industry in Germany from 2008 to 2023
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Statistisches Bundesamt. (April 4, 2024). Number of employees in the textile and clothing industry in Germany from 2008 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404925/textile-clothing-industry-employees-number-germany/
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Statistisches Bundesamt. (2024). Number of employees in the textile and clothing industry in Germany from 2008 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404925/textile-clothing-industry-employees-number-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Number of Employees in The Textile and Clothing Industry in Germany from 2008 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1404925/textile-clothing-industry-employees-number-germany/
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