Germany services turnover and employment
Germany services turnover and employment indices measure monthly activity across key service branches.
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| Indicator | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | 08-2025 | 07-2025 | 06-2025 | 05-2025 | 04-2025 | 03-2025 | 02-2025 | 01-2025 | 12-2024 | 11-2024 | 10-2024 | 09-2024 | 08-2024 | 07-2024 | 06-2024 | 05-2024 | 04-2024 | 03-2024 | 02-2024 | 01-2024 | 12-2023 | 11-2023 | 10-2023 | 09-2023 | 08-2023 | 07-2023 | |
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| Output and turnover (Bundesbank)2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Output1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected services and accommodation (H, I, J, L, M, N)6 | 119.4 | 118.6 | 121.1 | 119.3 | 118.3 | 119.8 | 119.6 | 116.8 | 117.8 | 118.5 | 118.9 | 118.8 | 119.8 | 119.6 | 117.9 | 118.5 | 118.9 | 117.3 | 118.1 | 118.4 | 117.8 | 117.2 | 115.9 | 116.1 | 115.1 | 115.7 | 115.6 | 116.9 | 115.8 | 116.1 | 114 | 115 | 115.5 | 115.4 | 116.2 | 117.4 | 116.6 | |
| Section H - Transportation and storage | 115.7 | 115.9 | 118.1 | 117.5 | 117.6 | 118 | 118.5 | 112.3 | 113.2 | 114.1 | 114.9 | 116.5 | 116.1 | 115.2 | 114.5 | 115.7 | 115.7 | 116 | 115.2 | 114.8 | 115 | 113.6 | 112.7 | 112 | 112 | 112.3 | 113.1 | 115.4 | 114.3 | 114.6 | 110.4 | 111.7 | 114 | 114.1 | 114.3 | 115.6 | 116.8 | |
| Section I - Accommodation and food service activities | 94.6 | 94.3 | 95.2 | 94.6 | 94.6 | 95.4 | 95.7 | 97.4 | 97.8 | 98.1 | 97.3 | 98 | 97.9 | 98.6 | 98.9 | 100.8 | 98.4 | 98.6 | 100.2 | 98.5 | 100.3 | 97.9 | 101 | 100 | 100.5 | 102.4 | 99.3 | 99.3 | 101.4 | 102.6 | 100 | 99.3 | 97.9 | 100.1 | 105.3 | 98.3 | 102.1 | |
| Section J - Information and communication | 145.7 | 146.5 | 149.3 | 146.4 | 146.9 | 145.5 | 145.8 | 139.1 | 142.4 | 142.3 | 145.5 | 143.7 | 144.7 | 142.4 | 139.5 | 140.1 | 142.3 | 140.6 | 138.9 | 145 | 138.1 | 137.7 | 134.8 | 135.4 | 132.6 | 135.7 | 133.6 | 134.8 | 133 | 136.2 | 133 | 136.2 | 134.6 | 132.1 | 131.4 | 133 | 130.9 | |
| Section L - Real estate activities | 94.9 | 92.2 | 93.6 | 92.1 | 91.4 | 91.7 | 91.4 | 90.5 | 91.1 | 92.2 | 93.4 | 92.5 | 93.4 | 92 | 91.4 | 92.2 | 91.5 | 91 | 92.1 | 90.5 | 90.9 | 93.2 | 90.8 | 89.5 | 89.4 | 88.9 | 89.7 | 88.3 | 89.8 | 89.6 | 88 | 85.8 | 89 | 89.1 | 87.5 | 87.6 | 87.7 | |
| Section M - Professional, scientific and technical activities | 123.2 | 120.6 | 124.5 | 121.3 | 117.9 | 122.7 | 121.4 | 121.4 | 121.1 | 121.7 | 121.4 | 120.9 | 123.5 | 125 | 122.4 | 121.7 | 121.3 | 118.8 | 122.6 | 119.6 | 122.4 | 122.3 | 118.5 | 121.2 | 119.3 | 118.9 | 118.5 | 122.8 | 118.4 | 117.5 | 118.2 | 117.2 | 118.6 | 119.3 | 120.1 | 124.4 | 121.1 | |
| Section N - Administrative and support service activities | 114.6 | 114 | 116.3 | 115.3 | 114.2 | 116.9 | 116.9 | 115.2 | 115.7 | 116.9 | 115.2 | 115.6 | 116.4 | 117.5 | 115.9 | 117 | 118.5 | 115.2 | 115.6 | 116.8 | 116.1 | 114.6 | 116.5 | 115.3 | 115.5 | 114.9 | 117.5 | 116.3 | 117 | 116 | 113.1 | 116.8 | 115.8 | 115.8 | 119 | 119.5 | 118.9 | |
| Turnover1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected services and accommodation (H, I, J, L, M, N)5 | 150.2 | 149.3 | 151.5 | 148.7 | 147.4 | 148.1 | 147.3 | 144.9 | 145.4 | 145.7 | 145.8 | 144.9 | 145.9 | 145.4 | 143 | 144.5 | 144.3 | 142.5 | 143 | 144 | 142.1 | 141.8 | 140.2 | 139.8 | 138.6 | 138.4 | 137.8 | 138.9 | 138.4 | 137.5 | 133.9 | 135.6 | 135.3 | 134.9 | 135.9 | 136.4 | 135.4 | |
| Section H - Transportation and storage | 150.9 | 151.2 | 152.3 | 148.5 | 146.8 | 145.2 | 143.4 | 140.9 | 141.7 | 141.5 | 141.1 | 140.7 | 140.1 | 140.2 | 139.6 | 142.2 | 141.4 | 142.2 | 142.2 | 143.6 | 142 | 141.8 | 140.3 | 139.4 | 138.6 | 135.9 | 136.1 | 137.6 | 137.5 | 136.7 | 130.1 | 132.8 | 133.5 | 133 | 132.9 | 133 | 133.2 | |
| Section J - Information and communication | 156.2 | 157.5 | 160.9 | 157.2 | 157.5 | 155.6 | 156.3 | 150.7 | 152.6 | 152.2 | 155 | 153.7 | 154.8 | 152.2 | 147.8 | 149 | 150.5 | 149.3 | 147.3 | 154.3 | 146.7 | 145.9 | 142.4 | 143.3 | 140.6 | 143.3 | 140.3 | 141.7 | 140.2 | 143.4 | 139.2 | 142.2 | 140.6 | 138 | 137.7 | 138.5 | 137 | |
| Section L - Real estate activities | 112.3 | 108.7 | 110.1 | 108.4 | 107.7 | 107.6 | 107.2 | 105.9 | 106.5 | 107.2 | 108.7 | 107.3 | 108.4 | 106.4 | 105.6 | 106.6 | 105.8 | 104.6 | 106 | 103.4 | 103.9 | 106.4 | 103.3 | 101.8 | 101.6 | 101 | 101.8 | 99.8 | 101.9 | 100.9 | 99.1 | 96.4 | 99.7 | 99.7 | 97.5 | 97.7 | 97.6 | |
| Section M - Professional, scientific and technical activities | 156.8 | 153.6 | 156.9 | 154 | 150.2 | 155.5 | 153.9 | 153.5 | 152.6 | 153.2 | 152.4 | 151.1 | 155 | 155.1 | 151.5 | 151 | 149.9 | 147.2 | 151.2 | 146.5 | 149.5 | 150 | 144.4 | 147.4 | 145.1 | 144.4 | 143.6 | 150.1 | 144.3 | 141.8 | 142.6 | 141 | 141.5 | 141.6 | 141.7 | 147.2 | 143.8 | |
| Section N - Administrative and support service activities | 163.9 | 162.6 | 164.5 | 163.3 | 163 | 166.2 | 165.8 | 163.6 | 164 | 165.3 | 162.6 | 161.8 | 162.3 | 163.7 | 159.4 | 163.6 | 165 | 158.9 | 159 | 160.8 | 157.7 | 155.3 | 159.8 | 155.7 | 155.9 | 154.3 | 156.6 | 154.6 | 158.5 | 153.8 | 149.7 | 154.3 | 151.1 | 150.9 | 156.4 | 156 | 153.3 | |
| Turnover and employment by service branch (Destatis)2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnover at constant prices1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnover: Selected services, total5 | 123.1 | 120.1 | 118.6 | 113.8 | 122.3 | 104.1 | 105.1 | 137.5 | 118.7 | 120.7 | 120.6 | 112.2 | 123.6 | 117.2 | 119.2 | 113.6 | 119.4 | 102.7 | 105.3 | 137.5 | 119.1 | 119.7 | 116 | 111.1 | 118.7 | 114.7 | 115.2 | 113.7 | 115.6 | 102.3 | 102 | 135.9 | 119.1 | 116.1 | 116.3 | 114.4 | 116.5 | |
| Turnover: Transportation and storage | 121.8 | 113.2 | 120.1 | 112.1 | 125.8 | 99.3 | 102.7 | 106 | 116.1 | 117.4 | 116.1 | 109.7 | 122.8 | 109.1 | 121.3 | 111.2 | 119.7 | 98.4 | 103.6 | 105.9 | 117.9 | 118.1 | 112.4 | 107.5 | 119.1 | 107.6 | 117.5 | 112.6 | 118 | 99.3 | 99.6 | 106.7 | 120.4 | 117.1 | 114.8 | 114.8 | 120.8 | |
| Turnover: Information and communication | 136.3 | 144.4 | 129.9 | 127.9 | 146.3 | 129.4 | 132.7 | 196.6 | 132.9 | 133 | 137.1 | 124.7 | 138.1 | 136.7 | 123.8 | 122.5 | 138.1 | 126.1 | 128 | 202.3 | 130.2 | 129.6 | 125.7 | 118.7 | 126.6 | 131.3 | 117.5 | 120 | 128.5 | 123.1 | 123.6 | 192.2 | 129 | 123.9 | 123.1 | 117.2 | 121.6 | |
| Turnover: Real estate activities | 100.7 | 92.1 | 89.6 | 92 | 90.4 | 83.3 | 85.9 | 99.6 | 89 | 90 | 94.7 | 86.8 | 97.8 | 90.1 | 90.1 | 92.3 | 88.9 | 83.3 | 87.6 | 98.8 | 89.2 | 90.9 | 90.4 | 85.1 | 93.5 | 88.2 | 87.4 | 89.4 | 86.9 | 82.7 | 84.1 | 95.8 | 88.5 | 85.5 | 86.8 | 84.5 | 89.1 | |
| Turnover: Professional, scientific and technical activities | 128.7 | 125.5 | 116.2 | 113.5 | 116.4 | 104.2 | 101.3 | 158.1 | 134.1 | 128 | 118 | 112.4 | 127.8 | 123.3 | 120.4 | 115.1 | 115.6 | 102.1 | 104.7 | 152.2 | 136.1 | 128.5 | 112.6 | 115.3 | 122.2 | 119.7 | 113.9 | 119.6 | 111.8 | 101.7 | 101.5 | 154.8 | 134.7 | 121.1 | 113.9 | 121 | 118 | |
| Turnover: Administrative and support service activities | 122.7 | 117.2 | 128 | 122.5 | 130.5 | 105.6 | 103.8 | 128.7 | 117.9 | 127.1 | 129.8 | 118.5 | 124.5 | 117.6 | 131.5 | 125.4 | 133.5 | 104.2 | 103.8 | 128.2 | 118.2 | 123.2 | 130.1 | 119.9 | 123.6 | 116.4 | 130.9 | 124.9 | 130.4 | 104.3 | 101.3 | 129.8 | 119.3 | 122.4 | 131.4 | 126 | 122.1 | |
| Persons employed1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employment: Selected services, total5 | 107.5 | 107.6 | 106.7 | 105.9 | 107.1 | 106.8 | 107 | 105 | 106.7 | 107.8 | 107.8 | 107.7 | 107.7 | 107.6 | 106.9 | 106 | 107.1 | 106.8 | 107 | 104.2 | 106.1 | 107.5 | 107.6 | 107.1 | 107.1 | 106.9 | 106.3 | 105.3 | 106.3 | 105.8 | 105.9 | 105.1 | 106.8 | 108.1 | 108.2 | 107.8 | 107.7 | |
| Employment: Transportation and storage | 108.3 | 108.7 | 109.2 | 109.8 | 109.6 | 110.1 | 110.4 | 108.4 | 109.2 | 109 | 108.3 | 107.1 | 107.3 | 107.6 | 108.4 | 109.1 | 108.7 | 108.8 | 109.6 | 106.4 | 107.4 | 107.3 | 106.9 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106.7 | 107.2 | 106.7 | 107 | 107.4 | 105.9 | 106.7 | 106.8 | 106.8 | 106.2 | 106.4 | |
| Employment: Information and communication | 121.2 | 122.2 | 121.7 | 122.2 | 125.1 | 125.4 | 124.8 | 122.9 | 123.6 | 124 | 123.2 | 122.6 | 123.9 | 123.9 | 122.8 | 123.1 | 125.2 | 125.4 | 125.1 | 121.5 | 122.4 | 123.2 | 121.5 | 120.7 | 122.1 | 122.2 | 122 | 122 | 123.9 | 123.8 | 123.1 | 121.9 | 122.4 | 123.1 | 121.2 | 120.7 | 121.8 | |
| Employment: Real estate activities | 102.4 | 102.4 | 102.4 | 102.5 | 103.2 | 104.1 | 103.9 | 102.3 | 102.6 | 102.1 | 101.7 | 101.5 | 100.8 | 100.9 | 101 | 101.3 | 101.3 | 101.3 | 101.4 | 97.7 | 98 | 98.1 | 98 | 97.8 | 97.6 | 97.9 | 97.9 | 98 | 98.1 | 97.9 | 97.8 | 97.8 | 98.1 | 98.2 | 98.3 | 98.4 | 98 | |
| Employment: Professional, scientific and technical activities | 118.1 | 117.8 | 117.7 | 117.7 | 117.9 | 118.6 | 118.4 | 117.3 | 117.8 | 117.4 | 116.6 | 117.5 | 117.5 | 117.5 | 117.6 | 117.7 | 117.9 | 118.1 | 118 | 115.2 | 115.9 | 115.8 | 115.3 | 114.7 | 114.7 | 114.4 | 114.4 | 114.3 | 114.4 | 114.4 | 114.6 | 115.3 | 115.8 | 115.6 | 114.7 | 114.2 | 114.2 | |
| Employment: Administrative and support service activities | 97.5 | 98.7 | 97.4 | 98 | 98.3 | 97.8 | 98.6 | 94.8 | 97.3 | 97.2 | 97.1 | 97.1 | 97.1 | 98 | 97.2 | 97.7 | 98.1 | 98.1 | 98.4 | 94.4 | 97.4 | 97.8 | 97.9 | 97.5 | 97.4 | 98.4 | 98 | 98.5 | 98.7 | 98.7 | 99.1 | 97.4 | 100 | 100.2 | 100 | 100 | 99.8 |
Latest reading
The series on this page is monthly and runs from Mar 2015 to Jul 2026. Source: Deutsche Bundesbank and Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).
About this data
Germany services turnover and employment indices measure monthly activity across key service branches. The table tracks transportation and storage, accommodation and food service, information and communication, real estate, professional, scientific and technical, and administrative and support service activities. The series are expressed as an index based to 2015 and are available since 2000 from Destatis and the Bundesbank.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the latest figure for Germany services turnover and employment?
- Turnover: Selected services, total stood at 123.1 in Jul 2026. That is +2.5% from Jun 2026 and −0.4% from a year earlier.
- How far back does the Germany services turnover and employment data go?
- The series on this page is monthly and runs from Mar 2015 to Jul 2026. Source: Deutsche Bundesbank and Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis). Every series in the table can be charted over its full history and downloaded as CSV or Excel.
- What does the Germany services turnover index measure?
- The Germany services turnover index measures the monthly evolution of sales in selected service sectors. It covers transportation, accommodation, information, real estate, professional and administrative activities, providing an indicator of non-financial service sector performance.
- Which branches are included in the Germany services employment data?
- The Germany services employment data covers transportation and storage, accommodation and food service, information and communication, real estate, professional, scientific and technical activities, as well as administrative and support services.
- How is the Germany services turnover and employment data presented?
- The Germany services turnover and employment data is presented as an index. The series use a base year of 2015, which is set to 100, allowing for a relative comparison of activity and labour usage over time.