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Germany Manufacturing employment

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode DE.EMP.Q.SA.NACE-C

Latest (y/y)−2.4%Q2 2026
Previous (y/y)−2.3%Q1 2026
Level7,108.0 Thousand personsQ2 2026

Germany Manufacturing employment was down 2.4% year on year in Q2 2026, compared with −2.3% in Q1 2026.

The level stood at 7,108.0 Thousand persons.

That is the lowest reading since Q1 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −3.1% (Q4 2020) to 1.8% (Q3 2018), averaging −0.4%.

Germany Manufacturing employment, annual % change, Q1 1992 – Q2 2026−10.0%−7.5%−5.0%−2.5%0.0%2.5%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Germany Manufacturing employment, annual % change, Q1 1992 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Germany Manufacturing employment, level (Thousand persons)7,0008,0009,00010k1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Germany Manufacturing employment, level (Thousand persons).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q2 20267,108.0 Thousand persons−2.4
Q1 20267,150.0 Thousand persons−2.3
Q4 20257,198.0 Thousand persons−2.3
Q3 20257,241.0 Thousand persons−2.2
Q2 20257,284.0 Thousand persons−2.0
Q1 20257,321.0 Thousand persons−1.9
Q4 20247,366.0 Thousand persons−1.4
Q3 20247,404.0 Thousand persons−1.1
Q2 20247,434.0 Thousand persons−0.9
Q1 20247,459.0 Thousand persons−0.6
Q4 20237,474.0 Thousand persons−0.3
Q3 20237,489.0 Thousand persons0.05
Q2 20237,502.0 Thousand persons0.3
Q1 20237,502.0 Thousand persons0.4
Q4 20227,494.0 Thousand persons0.4
Q3 20227,485.0 Thousand persons0.3
Q2 20227,481.0 Thousand persons0.07
Q1 20227,475.0 Thousand persons−0.1
Q4 20217,466.0 Thousand persons−0.5
Q3 20217,466.0 Thousand persons−1.0
Q2 20217,476.0 Thousand persons−1.8
Q1 20217,483.0 Thousand persons−2.7
Q4 20207,507.0 Thousand persons−3.1
Q3 20207,541.0 Thousand persons−3.1

Last 24 observations. The full history (142 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1991
Observations142
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsThousand persons
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high1.8% (Q3 2018)
10-year low−3.1% (Q4 2020)
10-year average−0.4%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeDE.EMP.Q.SA.NACE-C

Other Germany indicators

Germany GDP (Gross Domestic Product)Germany Gross domestic product, Current prices, million EURGermany Inflation Rate (CPI)Germany Core Inflation RateGermany Unemployment RateGermany 10-Year Government Bond YieldGermany Credit Rating & Sovereign Risk ScoreGermany Industrial ProductionGermany Retail SalesGermany Producer Price Inflation (PPI)Germany Current account balance (BPM6, vs rest of world), not seasonally adjustedGermany Current account balance, % of GDPGermany Trade Balance: Goods & ServicesGermany Exports of goods and services, Current prices, million EURGermany Exports of goods and services, chain-linked volumeGermany Exports of goods, total (World), calendar+seasonally adjusted

FAQ

What is the current manufacturing employment in Germany?
The latest reading is −2.4% 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.EMP.Q.SA.NACE-C.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “DE - Manufacturing employment (Eurostat namq_10_a10_e)”.