In 2023, there was an average of around 45.8 million people living in Germany who were employed within the country or abroad. The number of employed German residents rose by 0.7 percent compared to the previous year, which was a record high.
Number of people in employment in Germany from 1991 to 2023, by domestic principle*
Domestic principle; information as of April 30, 2024
Supplementary notes
As of July 31st, 2024.
* The domestic principle refers to counting individuals as employed based on their residence rather than the location of their workplace. This means that individuals who reside in a particular country are considered as part of that country's employment statistics, regardless of whether they work within the country or abroad.Â
The figures were recorded according to the 2019 general revision of the national accounts.
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Statistisches Bundesamt. (August 15, 2024). Number of people in employment in Germany from 1991 to 2023, by domestic principle* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1467039/employed-people-domestic-principle-germany/
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