Germany - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Germany was 43,838,140 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 44,351,160 in 2019 and a minimum value of 38,750,230 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 38,750,230
1991 39,906,280
1992 39,706,000
1993 39,658,640
1994 39,676,490
1995 39,479,390
1996 39,579,720
1997 39,718,190
1998 39,766,710
1999 39,979,500
2000 39,835,220
2001 40,000,500
2002 40,045,540
2003 40,245,930
2004 40,052,830
2005 41,232,900
2006 41,686,000
2007 41,856,170
2008 41,910,270
2009 41,974,580
2010 41,963,380
2011 41,720,730
2012 41,825,060
2013 42,181,440
2014 42,438,400
2015 42,654,600
2016 43,551,190
2017 43,789,060
2018 43,884,540
2019 44,351,160
2020 44,078,050
2021 43,838,140

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure