Labour force by citizenship in Germany, 2026
Labour force by citizenship in 2026 (year-to-date through 1 January 2026): Value (as of 1 January 2026) — 43,907.1 thousand people. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — Eurostat.
Labour force by citizenship in 2026: data as of 1 January 2026
- Value: 43,907.1 thousand people
- Change vs 2025: −478.1 thousand people (−1.08 %)
- Position in history: above the 28-year average (average — 41,851.08 thousand people)
- Series maximum — 44,385.2 thousand people in 2025 (1 years ago)
- Series minimum — 39,345.7 thousand people in 1998 (28 years ago)
- Value date: 1 January 2026
- Source: Eurostat
Dynamics over neighbouring years
| Year | Value, thousand people |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 43,104.4 |
| 2017 | 43,315.5 |
| 2018 | 43,388.4 |
| 2019 | 44,131.6 |
| 2021 | 42,635.5 |
| 2022 | 43,513.5 |
| 2023 | 43,850.3 |
| 2024 | 44,245.5 |
| 2025 | 44,385.2 |
| 2026 | 43,907.1 |
Full history and interactive chart
Complete series for Germany — on the Labour force by citizenship page.
Other years
- Labour force by citizenship in 2010
- Labour force by citizenship in 2011
- Labour force by citizenship in 2012
- Labour force by citizenship in 2013
- Labour force by citizenship in 2014
- Labour force by citizenship in 2015
- Labour force by citizenship in 2016
- Labour force by citizenship in 2017
- Labour force by citizenship in 2018
- Labour force by citizenship in 2019
- Labour force by citizenship in 2021
- Labour force by citizenship in 2022
- Labour force by citizenship in 2023
- Labour force by citizenship in 2024
- Labour force by citizenship in 2025