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Germany Labour Force

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode DE.LF.Q.SA

Latest (y/y)−0.3%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)0.1%Q1 2026
Level43,857 Thousand personsQ2 2026

Germany Labour Force was down 0.3% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with 0.1% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 43,857 Thousand persons.

That is the lowest reading since Q4 2020.

Among the 4 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the lowest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −2.5% (Q4 2020) to 2.4% (Q2 2022), averaging 0.6%.

Germany Labour Force, annual % change, Q1 2010 – Q2 2026−3%−2%−1%0%1%2%201020122014201620182020202220242026Robomacro
Germany Labour Force, annual % change, Q1 2010 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Germany Labour Force, level (Thousand persons)40k41k42k43k44k2010201520202025Robomacro
Germany Labour Force, level (Thousand persons).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 202643,857 Thousand persons−0.3
Q1 202643,944 Thousand persons0.1
Q4 202544,137 Thousand persons0.3
Q3 202544,044 Thousand persons0.3
Q2 202543,967 Thousand persons0.2
Q1 202543,890 Thousand persons0.4
Q4 202444,005 Thousand persons0.8
Q3 202443,920 Thousand persons0.7
Q2 202443,863 Thousand persons0.5
Q1 202443,735 Thousand persons0.5
Q4 202343,656 Thousand persons0.7
Q3 202343,607 Thousand persons0.9
Q2 202343,648 Thousand persons1.2
Q1 202343,535 Thousand persons2.0
Q4 202243,354 Thousand persons2.1
Q3 202243,199 Thousand persons1.9
Q2 202243,131 Thousand persons2.4
Q1 202242,682 Thousand persons2.0
Q4 202142,483 Thousand persons1.9
Q3 202142,373 Thousand persons1.5
Q2 202142,100 Thousand persons0.8
Q1 202141,828 Thousand persons−0.01
Q4 202041,686 Thousand persons−2.5
Q3 202041,731 Thousand persons−1.6

Last 24 observations. The full history (70 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2009
Observations70
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsThousand persons
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high2.4% (Q2 2022)
10-year low−2.5% (Q4 2020)
10-year average0.6%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeDE.LF.Q.SA

Labour Force: how Germany compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1AustraliaQ3 20261.5%
2FranceQ2 20260.7%
3ItalyQ2 20260.3%
4GermanyQ2 2026−0.3%

Labour Force by country: all 4 economies ranked →

Other Germany indicators

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FAQ

What is the current labour Force in Germany?
The latest reading is −0.3% year on year for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code DE.LF.Q.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “DE - Labour force (level) (Eurostat lfsi_emp_q)”.