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- Number of employed people residing in Germany
- 45.9m
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Number of employed people in Germany August 2023–August 2024
- Number of open job positions in Germany
- 770k
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Number of job openings reported in Germany 2011-2024
- Number of EU27 and UK countries experiencing shortage of nursing professionals
- 18
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Number of countries experiencing labor shortages in the European Union 2022
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Labor market in Germany
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- Premium Statistic Number of countries experiencing labor shortages in the European Union 2022
- Premium Statistic European skills index in 2022, by country
- Basic Statistic Employment in Germany 2025
- Premium Statistic Year-on-year- change in the number of employed people residing in Germany 1992-2023
- Basic Statistic Number of employed people in Germany August 2023–August 2024
- Premium Statistic Employment rate of people in Germany 1991-2022, by gender
- Basic Statistic Potential workforce in Germany 2000-2022
- Premium Statistic New employee contracts and contracted social security payers in Germany 2005-2022
Labor market in Germany
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Number of countries experiencing labor shortages in the European Union 2022
Number of countries experiencing labor shortages in the European Union 2022
Number of countries experiencing labor shortages the European Union in 2022, by occupation
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European skills index in 2022, by country
European skills index in 2022, by country
Total index scores for the European Skills Index (ESI) in 2022, by country (from 0 to 100)
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Employment in Germany 2025
Employment in Germany 2025
Germany: Employment from 2015 to 2025 (in millions)
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Year-on-year- change in the number of employed people residing in Germany 1992-2023
Year-on-year- change in the number of employed people residing in Germany 1992-2023
Year-on-year- difference in the number of employed people residing in Germany from 1992 to 2023
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Number of employed people in Germany August 2023–August 2024
Number of employed people in Germany August 2023–August 2024
Calendar and seasonally adjusted number of employed people residing in Germany from August 2023 to August 2024 (in millions)
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Employment rate of people in Germany 1991-2022, by gender
Employment rate of people in Germany 1991-2022, by gender
Employment rate of people aged 15 to 64 years old in Germany from 1991 to 2022, by gender
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Potential workforce in Germany 2000-2022
Potential workforce in Germany 2000-2022
Development of potential labor force in Germany from 2000 to 2022 (in millions)
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New employee contracts and contracted social security payers in Germany 2005-2022
New employee contracts and contracted social security payers in Germany 2005-2022
Number of new employment contracts and total contracted employees contributing to social social security in Germany 2005 to 2022 (in millions)
Apprenticeships and vocational training
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- Basic Statistic Number of vocational trainees in Germany 1950-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of apprenticeships and applicants in Germany 1992-2023
- Premium Statistic Apprenticeship vacancies and unplaced applicants in Germany 1992-2023
- Premium Statistic Annual change in the number of completed training contracts Germany 2023, by industry
- Basic Statistic Completed apprenticeship contracts growth in Germany 2000-2023
Apprenticeships and vocational training
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Number of vocational trainees in Germany 1950-2023
Number of vocational trainees in Germany 1950-2023
Number of vocational trainees in Germany from 1950 to 2023 (in millions)
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Number of apprenticeships and applicants in Germany 1992-2023
Number of apprenticeships and applicants in Germany 1992-2023
Number of apprenticeships and applicants in Germany from 1992 to 2023
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Apprenticeship vacancies and unplaced applicants in Germany 1992-2023
Apprenticeship vacancies and unplaced applicants in Germany 1992-2023
Number of vacant vocational training positions and applicants without a training position in Germany from 1992 to 2023
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Annual change in the number of completed training contracts Germany 2023, by industry
Annual change in the number of completed training contracts Germany 2023, by industry
Year-on-year differences in the number of newly completed training contracts for apprenticeships in Germany in 2023, by industry
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Completed apprenticeship contracts growth in Germany 2000-2023
Completed apprenticeship contracts growth in Germany 2000-2023
Year-on-year differences in the number of newly completed training contracts for apprenticeships in Germany from 2000 to 2023
Unemployment in Germany
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- Basic Statistic Monthly unemployment rate in Germany 2023-2024
- Basic Statistic Annual average unemployment rate in Germany 2005-2024
- Basic Statistic Annual average unemployment figures in Germany 2005-2024
- Premium Statistic Unemployment in Germany 2022, by age
- Basic Statistic Youth unemployment rate in Germany in 2023
- Basic Statistic Long-term unemployment in Germany 2010-2024
Unemployment in Germany
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Monthly unemployment rate in Germany 2023-2024
Monthly unemployment rate in Germany 2023-2024
Monthly unemployment rate in Germany from November 2023 to November 2024
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Annual average unemployment rate in Germany 2005-2024
Annual average unemployment rate in Germany 2005-2024
Annual average unemployment rate in Germany from 2005 to 2024
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Annual average unemployment figures in Germany 2005-2024
Annual average unemployment figures in Germany 2005-2024
Annual average unemployment figures in Germany from 2005 to 2024 (in millions)
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Unemployment in Germany 2022, by age
Unemployment in Germany 2022, by age
Share of those unemployed in Germany in 2022, by age
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Youth unemployment rate in Germany in 2023
Youth unemployment rate in Germany in 2023
Germany: Youth unemployment rate from 2004 to 2023
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Long-term unemployment in Germany 2010-2024
Long-term unemployment in Germany 2010-2024
Annual average of people who are unemployed long-term in Germany from 2010 to 2024 (in 1,000s)
Professions with a shortage of workers
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- Premium Statistic Professions with the most vacancies in Germany 2024
- Premium Statistic Skilled employee index in Germany Q1 2015-Q4 2023
- Premium Statistic Skilled worker index in Germany 2018-2023, by specialization
- Premium Statistic Fields with the largest shortage of specialists in Germany 2022
- Premium Statistic Professions with a shortage of workers Germany 2024, by average vacancy period
- Premium Statistic Registered job openings in Germany in 2024: vacancy period by industry
- Premium Statistic Registered job openings in Germany in 2024: vacancy duration by requirement standard
Professions with a shortage of workers
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Professions with the most vacancies in Germany 2024
Professions with the most vacancies in Germany 2024
Professions with the most open positions on the job market in Germany in September 2024
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Skilled employee index in Germany Q1 2015-Q4 2023
Skilled employee index in Germany Q1 2015-Q4 2023
Development of the skilled employee index in Germany from 1st quarter 2015 to 4th quarter 2023
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Skilled worker index in Germany 2018-2023, by specialization
Skilled worker index in Germany 2018-2023, by specialization
Development of skilled worker index in Germany from Q2 2018 to Q4 2023, by specialization (Basis quarter: Q1 2015 = 0)
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Fields with the largest shortage of specialists in Germany 2022
Fields with the largest shortage of specialists in Germany 2022
Professions with the largest shortage of skilled professionals in Germany in 2022
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Professions with a shortage of workers Germany 2024, by average vacancy period
Professions with a shortage of workers Germany 2024, by average vacancy period
Average open position vacancy period of professions with a shortage of workers in Germany in 2024 (in days)
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Registered job openings in Germany in 2024: vacancy period by industry
Registered job openings in Germany in 2024: vacancy period by industry
Vacancy period of registered job openings in Germany in 2024, by industry (in days)
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Registered job openings in Germany in 2024: vacancy duration by requirement standard
Registered job openings in Germany in 2024: vacancy duration by requirement standard
Vacancy period of registered job openings in Germany in 2024, by requirement standard (in days)
Job vacancies
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- Premium Statistic BA-X labor market demand index in Germany 2022-2024
- Basic Statistic Open job positions in Germany Q2 2021 to Q2 2024
- Premium Statistic Number of open positions on the job market in Germany Q2 2024, by industry
- Premium Statistic Job vacancies in Germany Q2 2024, by company size
- Premium Statistic Registered job vacancies in Germany 2022-2024
- Basic Statistic Job vacancies monthly growth in Germany 2022-2024
- Basic Statistic Number of job openings reported in Germany 2011-2024
Job vacancies
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BA-X labor market demand index in Germany 2022-2024
BA-X labor market demand index in Germany 2022-2024
BA-X labor market index of workforce demand in Germany from September 2022 to September 2024
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Open job positions in Germany Q2 2021 to Q2 2024
Open job positions in Germany Q2 2021 to Q2 2024
Quarterly number of job vacancies in Germany from Q2 2021 to Q2 2024 (in 1000s)
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Number of open positions on the job market in Germany Q2 2024, by industry
Number of open positions on the job market in Germany Q2 2024, by industry
Number of job vacancies on the job market in Germany in 2nd quarter 2024, by industry (in thousands)
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Job vacancies in Germany Q2 2024, by company size
Job vacancies in Germany Q2 2024, by company size
Number of openings on the job market in Germany in Q2 2024, by company size (in 1000s)
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Registered job vacancies in Germany 2022-2024
Registered job vacancies in Germany 2022-2024
Registered job vacancies in Germany from September 2022 to September 2024
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Job vacancies monthly growth in Germany 2022-2024
Job vacancies monthly growth in Germany 2022-2024
Monthly growth in the number of reported job vacancies in Germany from September 2022 to September 2024
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Number of job openings reported in Germany 2011-2024
Number of job openings reported in Germany 2011-2024
Number of open job positions reported in Germany from 2011 to 2024
Perceptions and outlook
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- Premium Statistic Lack of skilled workers forecast in Germany 2026
- Premium Statistic Shortage of skilled workers at service companies in Germany in 2023, by industry
- Premium Statistic Shortage of skilled workers at manufacturing companies in Germany in 2023, by field
- Premium Statistic Development of companies with a lack of new recruits and skilled workers Germany 2022
- Premium Statistic Opinions on increasing personnel fluctuation in Germany 2022, by industry
- Premium Statistic Perceived business risks for companies in Germany in 2024
- Basic Statistic Biggest threats to medium-sized companies in Germany in 2022
- Premium Statistic Survey on measures to address the shortage of skilled workers in Germany 2023
- Premium Statistic Skilled labor force given low migration in Germany 2020-2040
- Premium Statistic Skilled labor force given average migration in Germany 2020-2040
- Premium Statistic Skilled labor force given high migration in Germany 2020-2040
Perceptions and outlook
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Lack of skilled workers forecast in Germany 2026
Lack of skilled workers forecast in Germany 2026
Forecast on the lack of skilled workers in the occupations with the largest labor shortages in Germany in 2026
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Shortage of skilled workers at service companies in Germany in 2023, by industry
Shortage of skilled workers at service companies in Germany in 2023, by industry
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Shortage of skilled workers at manufacturing companies in Germany in 2023, by field
Shortage of skilled workers at manufacturing companies in Germany in 2023, by field
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Development of companies with a lack of new recruits and skilled workers Germany 2022
Development of companies with a lack of new recruits and skilled workers Germany 2022
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Opinions on increasing personnel fluctuation in Germany 2022, by industry
Opinions on increasing personnel fluctuation in Germany 2022, by industry
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Perceived business risks for companies in Germany in 2024
Perceived business risks for companies in Germany in 2024
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Biggest threats to medium-sized companies in Germany in 2022
Biggest threats to medium-sized companies in Germany in 2022
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Survey on measures to address the shortage of skilled workers in Germany 2023
Survey on measures to address the shortage of skilled workers in Germany 2023
How do you evaluate the following measures for combatting a shortage of skilled workers?
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Skilled labor force given low migration in Germany 2020-2040
Skilled labor force given low migration in Germany 2020-2040
Forecast of the number of skilled workers in Germany from 2020 to 2040 (in millions, scenario: low immigration)
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Skilled labor force given average migration in Germany 2020-2040
Skilled labor force given average migration in Germany 2020-2040
Forecast of the number of skilled workers in Germany from 2020 to 2040 (in millions, scenario: average immigration)
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Skilled labor force given high migration in Germany 2020-2040
Skilled labor force given high migration in Germany 2020-2040
Forecast of the number of skilled workers in Germany from 2020 to 2040 (in millions, scenario: high migration)
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