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Germany Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode DE.EMPLOY.Q.SA

Latest (y/y)−0.5%Q3 2026
Previous (y/y)−0.5%Q2 2026
Level45,639 THS_PERQ3 2026

Germany Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted was down 0.5% year on year in Q3 2026, compared with −0.5% in Q2 2026.

The level stood at 45,639 THS_PER.

That is the lowest reading since Q1 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.3% (Q1 2021) to 1.5% (Q2 2022), averaging 0.5%.

Germany Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted, annual % change, Q1 1992 – Q3 2026−2%−1%0%1%2%3%1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Germany Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted, annual % change, Q1 1992 – Q3 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Germany Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted, level (THS_PER)36k38k40k42k44k46k1995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Germany Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted, level (THS_PER).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
Q3 202645,639 THS_PER−0.5
Q2 202645,696 THS_PER−0.5
Q1 202645,747 THS_PER−0.4
Q4 202545,806 THS_PER−0.3
Q3 202545,859 THS_PER−0.2
Q2 202545,910 THS_PER−0.1
Q1 202545,940 THS_PER−0.04
Q4 202445,955 THS_PER0.03
Q3 202445,955 THS_PER0.07
Q2 202445,975 THS_PER0.1
Q1 202445,957 THS_PER0.2
Q4 202345,939 THS_PER0.4
Q3 202345,925 THS_PER0.6
Q2 202345,914 THS_PER0.7
Q1 202345,862 THS_PER0.9
Q4 202245,761 THS_PER1.1
Q3 202245,665 THS_PER1.2
Q2 202245,591 THS_PER1.5
Q1 202245,473 THS_PER1.5
Q4 202145,285 THS_PER1.0
Q3 202145,141 THS_PER0.8
Q2 202144,921 THS_PER0.2
Q1 202144,818 THS_PER−1.3
Q4 202044,850 THS_PER−1.2

Last 24 observations. The full history (143 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
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About this series

Latest observationQ3 2026
First observationQ1 1991
Observations143
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsTHS_PER
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high1.5% (Q2 2022)
10-year low−1.3% (Q1 2021)
10-year average0.5%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeDE.EMPLOY.Q.SA

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FAQ

What is the current total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted in Germany?
The latest reading is −0.5% year on year for Q3 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.EMPLOY.Q.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Germany - Total employment (domestic concept), thousand persons, seasonally & calendar adjusted”.