In 2023, the highest number of employees in the German clothing industry was recorded in the manufacture of other workwear. Almost 10,400 employees worked in this segment, which was a slight increase compared to the year before.
Number of employees in the clothing industry in Germany from 2008 to 2023, by segment
Characteristic
Manufacture of leather clothing¹
Manufacture of workwear
Manufacture of other workwear
Manufacture of linen
Manufacture of other clothing items (otherwise not specified)
Manufacture of furs²
Manufacture of hosiery
Manufacture of other clothing from woven and knitted materials³
¹ Manufacture of leather clothing and other clothing items not reported since 2019. ² Manufacture of furs not reported after 2009. ³ Manufacture of other clothing made from woven and knitted materials not reported between 2010 and 2017.
To access this statistic, click the web link and type the code "42271-0003" into the search bar. Figures are filed under the label WZ-Klasse 14. Figures were rounded. Only businesses with more than 20 employees were considered.
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Statistisches Bundesamt. (April 4, 2024). Number of employees in the clothing industry in Germany from 2008 to 2023, by segment [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1405049/clothing-industry-employees-number-segment-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Number of employees in the clothing industry in Germany from 2008 to 2023, by segment." Chart. April 4, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1405049/clothing-industry-employees-number-segment-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. (2024). Number of employees in the clothing industry in Germany from 2008 to 2023, by segment. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1405049/clothing-industry-employees-number-segment-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Number of Employees in The Clothing Industry in Germany from 2008 to 2023, by Segment." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1405049/clothing-industry-employees-number-segment-germany/
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