This statistic represents the number of people employed in Germany between 2010 and 2018. According to estimates from the International Monetary Fund, there should be approximately 41.7 million employees in the country in 2018.
The economic sector with the most active employees in 2017 was the services sector, with more than 70 percent of the total workforce. The industrial sector accounted for nearly 30 percent of the jobs held.
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IMF. (August 1, 2017). Number of people employed in Germany between 2010 and 2018 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1629546/germany-active-population/
IMF. "Number of people employed in Germany between 2010 and 2018 (in millions)." Chart. August 1, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1629546/germany-active-population/
IMF. (2017). Number of people employed in Germany between 2010 and 2018 (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/1629546/germany-active-population/
IMF. "Number of People Employed in Germany between 2010 and 2018 (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Aug 2017, /statistics/1629546/germany-active-population/
IMF, Number of people employed in Germany between 2010 and 2018 (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1629546/germany-active-population/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Number of people employed in Germany between 2010 and 2018 (in millions) [Graph], IMF, August 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1629546/germany-active-population/
