| Data of the Federal Statistical Office | unit | 2014 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unless otherwise stated, all figures are rounded annual average results (Last updated: January 2025). 1: All residents who are active in the labour market (unemployed and persons in employment). 2: According to the international ILO employment status concept. Rate equal share of the labour force. 3: Persons in employment whose place of residence is in Germany. 4: Persons in employment whose place of work is in Germany. 5: Including unpaid family workers. 6: As at 30 June of each year. 7: Unemployed as a proportion of the total civilian labour force. | ||||
| Labour force1, 2 | thousand | 44,629 | 47,136 | 47,396 |
| Persons in employment (national concept)2, 3 | thousand | 42,690 | 45,801 | 45,882 |
| Persons in employment (domestic concept)4 | thousand | 42,756 | 46,011 | 46,083 |
| Self-employed5 | thousand | 4,466 | 3,848 | 3,774 |
| Employees | thousand | 38,290 | 42,163 | 42,309 |
| By industries4 | ||||
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | thousand | 640 | 572 | 569 |
| Production industry (incl. construction) | thousand | 10,494 | 10,796 | 10,718 |
| Services | thousand | 31,622 | 34,643 | 34,796 |
| Unemployed2 | thousand | 1,939 | 1,335 | 1,514 |
| Unemployment rate2 | % | 4.3 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
| Data of the Federal Employment Agency | ||||
| Employees subject to social insurance contributions6 | thousand | 30,175 | 34,709 | 34,837 |
| Persons exclusively in marginal employment6 | thousand | 5,087 | 4,266 | 4,250 |
| Registered unemployed | thousand | 2,898 | 2,609 | 2,787 |
| Rate of registered unemployment7 | % | 6.7 | 5.7 | 6.0 |
| Reported job vacancies | thousand | 490 | 761 | 694 |
As at 03 January 2025