Germany secondary sector regular employees, unadjusted
Germany secondary sector regular employees, unadjusted stood at 9,008,000 Number in Jul 2026, according to Deutsche Bundesbank, Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) and Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit. It is one of the indicators in the Labour market (monthly) table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2007 to Jul 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Labour market (monthly) table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employed persons according to ESA 2010, Domestic concept, Absolute value | 45,582 | 45,655 | 45,710 | 45,703 | 45,650 | 45,572 | 45,501 | 45,501 | 45,900 | 46,052 | |
| Employees subject to social security contributions, Total, Absolute value | 34,677,400 | 34,816,000 | 34,841,900 | 34,844,000 | 34,825,934 | 34,761,618 | 34,759,765 | 34,985,555 | 35,190,714 | ||
| Employees subject to social security contributions, Secondary sector, Absolute value | 9,008,000 | 9,039,500 | 9,054,700 | 9,067,000 | 9,076,954 | 9,066,329 | 9,076,056 | 9,131,207 | 9,204,004 |
Understanding germany secondary sector regular employees, unadjusted
Industrial and manufacturing payrolls are isolated in this specific sub-component, tracking those members of the workforce engaged in the production of goods. It explicitly counts individuals liable for mandatory social insurance who work in manufacturing, mining, construction, and utility supply, filtering out the service sector entirely. Unlike the total employee count above it, this subset provides a targeted view of the industrial base's labor footprint. The figures exclude independent contractors, temporary agency workers dispatched to industrial sites by service firms, and exclusively marginally employed factory staff, sticking strictly to directly hired personnel under standard contributory contracts.
Without seasonal adjustments, this series is highly sensitive to the weather-driven dynamics of the construction industry, resulting in pronounced winter troughs and spring recoveries. Comparing the absolute number against the exact same month of the previous year is the standard method for stripping out these recurring weather effects to reveal underlying shifts in industrial capacity. Reclassifications of corporate entities can occasionally cause artificial jumps or drops; if a major firm is shifted between the secondary and tertiary sectors based on a change in its primary output, the absolute value will reflect a break. Analysts should also note that a shift toward outsourcing factory work to specialized service agencies can depress this metric even if actual industrial production levels remain steady.
Frequently asked questions
- Are construction workers included in this secondary sector breakdown?
- Yes, the construction industry is classified within the secondary sector, meaning standard payroll employees from building firms are aggregated into this total.
- Do temporary workers assigned to manufacturing plants appear in this series?
- No, temporary agency staff are generally classified under the service sector based on their direct employer, regardless of where they perform their daily shifts.
- Why are month-to-month changes misleading for this specific indicator?
- Monthly variations heavily reflect seasonal construction lulls and the timing of factory holidays, making year-on-year comparisons much more reliable for identifying structural shifts.