Press release No. 318 of 27 August 2018
WIESBADEN – There were approximately 25.8 million persons in standard employment in 2017. This was a rise of 116,000 people year on year. Based on results of the microcensus, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that the number of people in standard employment as a proportion of the core group of persons in employment remained relatively stable at 69.3% (2016: 69,2%).