Specification Data of the Federal Statistical Office | unit | 2013 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unless otherwise stated, all figures are rounded annual average results (Last updated: February 2024). 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 | 44,309 | 46,800 | 47,119 |
| Persons in employment (national concept)2, 3 | thousand | 42,285 | 45,457 | 45,785 |
| Persons in employment (domestic concept)4 | thousand | 42,350 | 45,596 | 45,933 |
| Self-employed5 | thousand | 4495 | 3,909 | 3,879 |
| Employees | thousand | 37,855 | 41,687 | 42,054 |
| By industries4 | ||||
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | thousand | 641 | 557 | 554 |
| Production industry (incl. construction) | thousand | 10,434 | 10,738 | 10,780 |
| Services | thousand | 31,275 | 34,301 | 34,599 |
| Unemployed2 | thousand | 2,024 | 1,343 | 1,334 |
| Unemployment rate2 | % | 4.6 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
| Data of the Federal Employment Agency | ||||
| Employees subject to social insurance contributions6 | thousand | 29,616 | 34,445 | 34,709 |
| Persons exclusively in marginal employment6 | thousand | 5,066 | 4,164 | 4,266 |
| Registered unemployed | thousand | 2,950 | 2,418 | 2,609 |
| Rate of registered unemployment7 | % | 6.9 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
| Reported job vacancies | thosand | 457 | 845 | 761 |
As at 25 March 2024