Germany Total Labor Force (2025)
Germany's Total Labor Force: 43,199,538 persons in 2025, -602,235 YoY. World Bank (SL.TLF.TOTL.IN), 1990–2025.
Germany (2025)
43,199,538
persons
-602,235 YoY
YoY Change
-602,235
persons
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43,199,538 | -602,235 |
| 2024 | 43,801,773 | +30,526 |
| 2023 | 43,771,247 | +209,935 |
| 2022 | 43,561,312 | +278,034 |
| 2021 | 43,283,278 | -89,426 |
| 2020 | 43,372,704 | -609,125 |
| 2019 | 43,981,829 | +369,303 |
| 2018 | 43,612,526 | +220,818 |
| 2017 | 43,391,708 | +273,671 |
| 2016 | 43,118,037 | +424,635 |
| 2015 | 42,693,402 | +241,808 |
| 2014 | 42,451,594 | +272,587 |
| 2013 | 42,179,007 | +414,569 |
| 2012 | 41,764,438 | +241,757 |
| 2011 | 41,522,681 | -337,851 |
| 2010 | 41,860,532 | +36,929 |
| 2009 | 41,823,603 | +23,354 |
| 2008 | 41,800,249 | +5,171 |
| 2007 | 41,795,078 | +101,884 |
| 2006 | 41,693,194 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Germany recorded 43199538.0 persons in 2025. The most recent year-on-year change was -602235.0. The historical series (1990–2025) shows a peak of 43981829.0 in 2019 and a trough of 39750111.0 in 1993.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks germany total labor force in Germany, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2025 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 43981829.0 persons in 2019 and reached its lowest recorded value of 39750111.0 in 1993. The latest reading of 43199538.0 in 2025 represents a year-on-year change of -602235.0.