Germany finishing trades
Germany finishing trades indices tracking quarterly turnover and the number of persons employed.
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| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | Q4-2023 | Q3-2023 | Q2-2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons employed1 | ||||||||||||||
| Finishing trades total, persons employed2 | −0.7% | −0.6% | −0.7% | −0.7% | −0.8% | −1.1% | −0.9% | −1.1% | −0.9% | −0.5% | −0.2% | −0.2% | +0.3% | |
| Building installation, persons employed | −0.2% | −0.1% | −0.2% | −0.2% | −0.3% | −0.5% | −0.1% | 0.0% | +0.5% | +1.0% | +1.3% | +1.2% | +1.3% | |
| Other building completion, persons employed | −1.6% | −1.3% | −1.4% | −1.3% | −1.6% | −2.1% | −2.2% | −2.8% | −2.9% | −2.9% | −2.4% | −2.3% | −1.5% | |
| Turnover1 | ||||||||||||||
| Finishing trades total, turnover2 | +3.1% | +0.8% | +2.4% | +1.3% | −0.9% | +0.5% | −1.1% | −1.5% | −1.8% | −2.3% | +4.5% | +7.3% | +9.1% | |
| Building installation, turnover | +4.2% | +0.9% | +2.8% | +1.4% | −1.2% | +0.8% | −1.3% | −1.7% | −1.8% | −1.5% | +7.4% | +11.0% | +13.2% | |
| Other building completion, turnover | +0.9% | +0.8% | +1.6% | +1.3% | −0.2% | −0.1% | −0.5% | −1.0% | −1.6% | −3.8% | −1.7% | +0.1% | +1.2% |
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The series on this page is quarterly and runs from Q3 2008 to Q2 2026. Source: Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis).
About this data
Germany finishing trades indices tracking quarterly turnover and the number of persons employed. Published by the Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis), the data is split into building installation and other building completion. It measures employment and turnover activity within this specific construction sector since 2008. Figures are presented as an index with a base year of 2021=100.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the latest figure for Germany finishing trades?
- Finishing trades total, turnover stood at 118.1 in Q2 2026. That is +18.7% from Q1 2026 and +3.1% from a year earlier.
- Is Germany finishing trades at a high or a low right now?
- The year-on-year change of +3.1% is the highest since Q4 2023.
- How far back does the Germany finishing trades data go?
- The series on this page is quarterly and runs from Q3 2008 to Q2 2026. Source: Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis). Every series in the table can be charted over its full history and downloaded as CSV or Excel.
- What is measured in the Germany finishing trades data?
- The Germany finishing trades data measures the economic performance of this construction sub-sector through two main indicators. It tracks both the turnover generated and the number of persons employed by these businesses.
- Which specific trades are covered by the German finishing trades statistics?
- The German finishing trades statistics are divided into two primary categories. These are building installation and other building completion activities.
- How are the German finishing trades figures calculated?
- The German finishing trades turnover and employment figures are calculated and presented as indices. They use a base year of 2021=100 to show relative changes in sector activity over time.