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Number of employees in the wholesale sector in Germany 2018-2023
This statistic shows the number of employees in the wholesale sector in Germany from 2018 to 2023. In 2023, according to an evaluation based on a projected random sample, there were roughly **** million people employed in the German wholesale trade sector, a decrease compared to the previous year.
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Statistisches Bundesamt. (July 21, 2025). Number of employees in the wholesale trade sector in Germany from 2018 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/524445/wholesale-number-of-employees-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Number of employees in the wholesale trade sector in Germany from 2018 to 2023." Chart. July 21, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/524445/wholesale-number-of-employees-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. (2025). Number of employees in the wholesale trade sector in Germany from 2018 to 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/524445/wholesale-number-of-employees-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Number of Employees in The Wholesale Trade Sector in Germany from 2018 to 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 Jul 2025, /statistics/524445/wholesale-number-of-employees-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt, Number of employees in the wholesale trade sector in Germany from 2018 to 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/524445/wholesale-number-of-employees-germany/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Number of employees in the wholesale trade sector in Germany from 2018 to 2023 [Graph], Statistisches Bundesamt, July 21, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/524445/wholesale-number-of-employees-germany/
