Labor force 1990 - 2023

Description	Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.
Unit of measure	Absolute number

Description

Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

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Source: International Labour Office

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	Germany
1990	38,890,436
1991	40,047,321
1992	39,895,297
1993	39,672,240
1994	39,928,899
1995	39,800,857
1996	39,820,180
1997	40,048,776
1998	40,076,956
1999	40,290,378
2000	40,251,177
2001	40,334,537
2002	40,451,099
2003	40,653,163
2004	40,559,921
2005	41,254,074
2006	41,693,116
2007	41,884,471
2008	41,917,490
2009	41,978,630
2010	42,005,791
2011	41,729,225
2012	41,853,628
2013	42,212,988
2014	42,458,390
2015	42,660,629
2016	43,567,225
2017	43,819,028
2018	43,935,038
2019	44,433,744
2020	43,501,190
2021	43,386,527
2022	44,198,105
2023	44,783,712

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