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Date: June 4, 2020 Structures of the German labour market in the light of the COVID-19-pandemic

The measures introduced in Germany to push back the COVID-19-pandemic have also lead to a significant reduction of economic activities and consequently have effects on the labour market. For persons in employment this can mean reduced working times, …

Date: July 27, 2017 Methodological aspects of the microcensus 2016 – Labour market

Since the reference year 2016, the microcensus sample has had a new basis. For the first time, the sample is now based on the data of the 2011 Census. Due to this changeover, the comparability of the results of the microcensus 2016 with those of …

Date: October 6, 2015 Microcensus weighting based on 2011 Census results

The microcensus (with the integrated labour force survey) is a sample survey covering roughly 1% of the population in Germany each year. To obtain information on the total population from the data collected, these have to be weighted accordingly.

Press release No. 543 of 16 December 2022 9% of all people in full-time employment worked more than 48 hours per week in 2021

Excessive working hours have an impact on the workload and the time remaining for the family and leisure. In 2021, it was common for 8.8% of the people in full-time employment to work more than 48 hours per week. This is regarded as excessive working …

Press release No. N070 of 14 December 2022 Below-average increase of 6% in earnings of postal and parcel service employees in the last ten years

In the time before Christmas, post and parcel deliverers are particularly busy. The continuing boom in e-commerce has also contributed to the significant growth of demand for parcel industry services and of the relevant turnover. The increase in …

Press release No. 500 of 30 November 2022 Employment continued to rise in October 2022

Roughly 45.7 million persons resident in Germany were in employment in October 2022. According to provisional calculations of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the seasonally adjusted number of persons in employment rose by 32,000 (+0.1%) on …

Press release No. N 069 of 29 November 2022 Forced migration has contributed to population growth in Germany since the end of 2014

Germany's population has grown since 2014, but the proportion of the working-age population has decreased. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that this development has slowed down due to immigration. On 30 June 2022, 2,882,000 more …

Press release No. 484 of 17 November 2022 3^rd quarter of 2022: employment in Germany at record high

Roughly 45.6 million people were in employment in Germany in the third quarter of 2022.According to provisional calculations of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the seasonally adjusted number of persons in employment rose slightly by 22,000 …

Press release No. 464 of 2 November 2022 September 2022: employment in Germany at a record high

Roughly 45.6 million persons resident in Germany were in employment in September 2022. According to provisional calculations of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the seasonally adjusted number of persons in employment decreased slightly by …

Press release No. 414 of 30 September 2022 August 2022: No employment growth for the first time in 18 months

Roughly 45.4 million persons resident in Germany were in employment in August 2022. According to provisional calculations of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the seasonally adjusted number of persons in employment was slightly down by …

Press release No. N 061 of 29 September 2022 More than one quarter of pensioners have a monthly net income of under 1,000 euros

The third relief package of the Federal Government will support pensioners through a one-time energy price allowance. The focus is on those with lower income. 4.9 million pensioners had a personal monthly net income of under 1,000 euros in 2021, as …

Press release No. 367 of 31 August 2022 Employment continued to rise in July 2022

Roughly 45.4 million persons resident in Germany were in employment in July 2022. According to provisional calculations of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the seasonally adjusted number of persons in employment increased by 25,000, or …

Press release No. 351 of 18 August 2022 2^nd quarter of 2022: employment increased to 45.5 million

Roughly 45.5 million people were in employment in Germany in the second quarter of 2022. According to provisional calculations of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the seasonally adjusted number of persons in employment rose by 133,000 …

Press release No. N 051 of 11 August 2022 International Youth Day: half of the 15 to 24 year olds mainly lived on the income of family members in 2021

Looking at how young people live often leads to the question how they make their living. The fact that most of the 15 to 24 year olds are still in school, university or training has an impact on their financial situation. To mark the International …

Press release No. 330 of 4 August 2022 12.9 million economically active people will reach statutory retirement age in the next 15 years

The baby boomer generation plays a major role as regards the development of labour supply in Germany. The largest cohorts, born between 1957 and 1969, will retire within the next 15 years. Based on the 2021 microcensus, the Federal Statistical Office ( …

Press release No. 321 of 29 July 2022 June 2022: continued increase in employment in Germany

Roughly 45.4 million people (original value) resident in Germany (national concept) were in employment in June 2022 according to provisional calculations of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). Compared with the previous month, the number of …

Press release No. N 047 of 27 July 2022 Heating and plumbing: number of persons in employment down 9% within ten years

Demand for heat pumps and solar thermal systems has further increased since war broke out in Ukraine. Highly qualified professionals are indispensable for installing and maintaining such equipment and systems. The Federal Statistical Office …

Press release No. N 045 of 22 July 2022 Number of workers from non-EU countries more than tripled in ten years

The number of foreigners from countries outside the European Union (EU) coming to Germany to work here for a limited period of time has gone up considerably in recent years. At the end of 2021, just over 295,000 people who held a temporary residence …

Press release No. N 042 of 6 July 2022 4.5 million employees worked extra hours in 2021

Overtime is part of their daily routine for many employees in Germany. An average 4.5 million of them worked more than agreed upon in their employment contract in 2021. This is 12% of the total of 37.8 million employees, as reported by the Federal …

Press release No. 276 of 30 June 2022 May 2022: number of persons in employment up again

Roughly 45.4 million people (original value) resident in Germany (national concept) were in employment in May 2022 according to provisional calculations of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). Employment thus exceeded the pre-crisis level by …