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Destatis: Germany’s Employment Sees Modest Uptick in November 2023, Reaching New High

(IN BRIEF) In November 2023, approximately 46.1 million persons residing in Germany were employed, marking a slight increase in employment. According to provisional calculations from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the seasonally adjusted number of persons in employment rose by … Read the full press release

Germany’s GDP Records a Slight Dip of 0.1% in 3rd Quarter of 2023, Marking a Weaker Start to H2

  (IN BRIEF) Germany’s gross domestic product (GDP) for the third quarter of 2023 declined by 0.1% when adjusted for price, seasonal, and calendar variations compared to the previous quarter. This decrease follows a slight increase in economic performance in … Read the full press release

Destatis: United States remains the most important buyer of German goods in 2018; China still main trading partner

(PRESS RELEASE) WIESBADEN, 18-Feb-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) has just released its preliminary results on Germany’s international trade for 2018. According to the data, China remains the biggest trading partner for Germany, already 3 years in a row.  … Read the full press release

Data on manufacturing in Germany December 2018: 1.6% decline in new orders; Turnover up by 2.7%

(PRESS RELEASE) WIESBADEN, 6-Feb-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — New provisional data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reveals a slight decline of -1.6% for the new orders in manufacturing in Germany during December 2018 when compared to the previous month having the price, seasonally and … Read the full press release

Destatis: Prices for raw wood 7.4% lower in November 2018 vs the same month last year

(PRESS RELEASE) WIESBADEN, 1-Feb-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — 53.5 million cubic meters of wood were logged in Germany during 2017 as reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). Around three quarters of the logging that took place in Germany during 2017 came from … Read the full press release

Destatis: Im November 2018 gab es in den Beherbergungsbetrieben in Deutschland 31,0 Millionen Übernachtungen in- und ausländischer Gäste

(PRESS RELEASE) WIESBADEN, 14-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Im November 2018 gab es in den Beherbergungsbetrieben in Deutschland 31,0 Millionen Übernachtungen in- und ausländischer Gäste. Wie das Statistische Bundesamt (Destatis) nach vorläufigen Ergebnissen weiter mitteilt, war dies ein Plus von 5 % gegenüber November 2017. Die Übernachtungszahl von … Read the full press release

Statische Bundesamt (Destatis): 7 % der Bevölkerung in Deutschland lebten 2017 in einer überbelegten Wohnung

Überbelegungsquote mit 16 % im EU-Durchschnitt deutlich höher (PRESS RELEASE) WIESBADEN, 14-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — 7 % der Bevölkerung in Deutschland lebten 2017 in einer überbelegten Wohnung. Das heißt, der Haushalt verfügte über zu wenige Zimmer im Verhältnis zur Personenzahl. Wie das Statische … Read the full press release

Destatis: in 2018 there were roughly 44.8 million persons in employment whose place of employment was in Germany

Number of persons in employment up 1.3% year on year (PRESS RELEASE) WIESBADEN, 02-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — On an annual average in 2018, there were roughly 44.8 million persons in employment whose place of employment was in Germany. According to first … Read the full press release

Destatis: turnover in the main construction industry in February 2018 up 10.5% YoY

WIESBADEN, 10-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), turnover in the main construction industry in February 2018 was up 10.5% compared with the corresponding month of the previous year. At the end of February 2018 the … Read the full press release

Destatis: German local courts report 1,624 business insolvencies in February 2018; 2.8% increase YoY

WIESBADEN, 10-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — In February 2018 German local courts reported 1,624 business insolvencies. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that this was a 2.8% increase compared with February 2017. In February 2018, the largest number of business insolvencies was … Read the full press release

Destatis: Im Februar 2018 gab es in den Beherbergungsbetrieben in Deutschland 27,4 Millionen Übernachtungen in- und ausländischer Gäste

WIESBADEN, 10-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Im Februar 2018 gab es in den Beherbergungsbetrieben in Deutschland 27,4 Millionen Übernachtungen in- und ausländischer Gäste. Wie das Statistische Bundesamt (Destatis) nach vorläufigen Ergebnissen weiter mitteilt, war dies ein Plus von 6 % gegenüber Februar 2017. Die Übernachtungszahl von Gästen aus … Read the full press release

Destatis: turnover in the main construction industry in January 2018 up 22.2% YoY

WIESBADEN, 10-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), turnover in the main construction industry in January 2018 was up 22.2% compared with the corresponding month of the previous year. At the end of January 2018 the … Read the full press release

Destatis: Germany export in January 2018 reached 107.1 billion euros; up 8.6% YoY

Exports, January 2018 107.1 billion euros –0.5% on the previous month (calendar and seasonally adjusted) +8.6% on the same month a year earlier Imports, January 2018 89.7 billion euros –0.5% on the previous month (calendar and seasonally adjusted) +6.7% on … Read the full press release

Destatis: labour costs per hour in Germany rose by 2.1% in 2017

Labour costs per hour worked, 4th quarter of 2017 • +0.4% on the previous quarter (seasonally and calendar adjusted) • +1.5% on the same quarter a year earlier (calendar adjusted) WIESBADEN, 09-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — In Germany, labour costs per hour worked … Read the full press release

Destatis: Urlaub in Europa: günstig im Süden und Osten, teuer im Norden und Westen

WIESBADEN, 12-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Nach der Weihnachtszeit und dem Start ins neue Jahr 2018 steht für viele Reiselustige bereits die Urlaubsplanung an. Kostengünstiger als in Deutschland ist Urlaub in Süd- und Osteuropa. Teurer sind hingegen Urlaubsreisen in den Westen und … Read the full press release

Destatis: German economy in 2017: GDP 2.2% higher in 2017 than in the previous year

WIESBADEN 12-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The economic situation in Germany was characterised by strong economic growth in 2017. According to first calculations of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the price-adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) was 2.2% higher in 2017 than in … Read the full press release

Destatis: Im Jahr 2017 wurden in Deutschland 1,1 % mehr Zigaretten versteuert als im Jahr 2016

WIESBADEN, 12-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Im Jahr 2017 wurden in Deutschland 1,1 % mehr Zigaretten versteuert als im Jahr 2016. Wie das Statistische Bundesamt (Destatis) weiter mitteilt, stieg die Menge des versteuerten Pfeifentabaks deutlich an (+ 28,7 %). Dazu gehören neben traditionellem Pfeifentabak auch … Read the full press release

Destatis: Gastgewerbeumsatz im Oktober 2017: stieg der Umsatz nominal um 1,6 %

WIESBADEN, 18-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Das Gastgewerbe in Deutschland setzte im Oktober 2017 preisbereinigt (real) 0,5 % weniger um als im entsprechenden Vorjahresmonat. Wie das Statistische Bundesamt (Destatis) weiter mitteilt, stieg der Umsatz nominal (nicht preisbereinigt) um 1,6 %. Die Beherbergungsunternehmen erzielten im Oktober … Read the full press release

Destatis: Rund 25 500 verbeamtete Lehrerinnen und Lehrer wurden im Jahr 2016 in den Ruhestand versetzt

WIESBADEN, 18-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Rund 25 500 verbeamtete Lehrerinnen und Lehrer wurden im Jahr 2016 in den Ruhestand versetzt. Das waren 2 400 Pensionierungen weniger als 2015 (– 8,6 %). Wie das Statistische Bundesamt (Destatis) weiter mitteilt, war die Zahl der Pensionierungen von Lehrkräften … Read the full press release

Destatis: industry production in August 2017 up 2.6% vs previous month

WIESBADEN, 09-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — In August 2017, production in industry was up by 2.6% from the previous month on a price, seasonally and working day adjusted basis according to provisional data of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). In July 2017, … Read the full press release

Destatis: Einnahmenrekord im öffentlichen Personennahverkehr im Jahr 2016

WIESBADEN, 09-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Die Beförderungseinnahmen aus dem öffentlichen Personennahverkehr (ÖPNV) mit Eisenbahnen, Straßenbahnen und Omnibussen haben im Jahr 2016 mit 17,50 Milliarden Euro einen neuen Höchststand erreicht. Wie das Statistische Bundesamt weiter mitteilt, waren dies nach vorläufigen Ergebnissen 2,3 % mehr … Read the full press release

Destatis: the highest poverty risk in all of Germany recorded for Bremen

WIESBADEN, 31-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — In terms of the at-risk-of-poverty rate, the poverty risk was lowest in the southern Länder of Baden-Württemberg (11.9%) and Bayern (12.1%) in 2016. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that the highest poverty risk in all of Germany was recorded for Bremen (22.6%), followed by Sachsen-Anhalt (21.4%) … Read the full press release

Destatis: agreed earnings up 3.8% in 2Q 2017 YoY

WIESBADEN, 31-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The collectively agreed earnings, as measured by the index of agreed monthly earnings including extra payments, increased by an average 3.8% in the second quarter of 2017 compared with the same quarter of the previous year. … Read the full press release

Destatis: 509,997 young people concluded new apprenticeship contracts in 2016

WIESBADEN, 31-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — A total of 509,997 young people concluded new apprenticeship contracts in 2016. This was a decrease of 1.3% compared with a year earlier. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that management assistant for retail services … Read the full press release

Destatis: Germany inflation measured by the consumer price index expected at 1.8% in August 2017

WIESBADEN, 30-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The inflation rate in Germany as measured by the consumer price index is expected to be 1.8% in August 2017. Based on the results available so far, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that the … Read the full press release

Destatis: settlement with statutory health insurance institutions accounted for 70.4% of the receipts of medical practices in 2015

WIESBADEN, 16-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — In 2015, settlement with statutory health insurance institutions accounted for the largest part of the receipts of medical practices (70.4%). The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that 26.3% of the receipts came from settlement with … Read the full press release

Destatis: Mindestlohn verringert Spannweite der Tarifverdienste in einzelnen Branchen

WIESBADEN, 16-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Der Abstand zwischen den höchsten und den niedrigsten Verdienstgruppen in Tarifverträgen ist zwischen Dezember 2014 – also kurz vor Einführung des gesetzlichen Mindestlohns – und Juni 2017 gesamtwirtschaftlich um 0,2 % gesunken. Wie das Statistische Bundesamt (Destatis) … Read the full press release

Atypical employment in 2016 in Germany at 20.7% – Destatis

WIESBADEN, 16-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — One in five people in employment aged 15 to 64 years (20.7%) were in atypical employment in 2016. Based on results of the microcensus, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that the proportion of people in … Read the full press release

Destatis: 19,5 Millionen Patienten im Jahr 2016 stationär im Krankenhaus behandelt

WIESBADEN, 15-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Im Jahr 2016 wurden 19,5 Millionen Patientinnen und Patienten stationär im Krankenhaus behandelt. Das waren 277 400 Behandlungsfälle oder 1,4 % mehr als im Jahr zuvor. Wie das Statistische Bundesamt (Destatis) nach vorläufigen Ergebnissen weiter mitteilt, dauerte der … Read the full press release

Destatis: employment in manufacturing up 1.1% in March 2017 vs the same month last year

WIESBADEN, 16-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — At the end of March 2017, 5.4 million people worked in local units of manufacturing with 50 or more persons employed in Germany. As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on the basis of provisional results, … Read the full press release

Destatis: the birth rate in Germany was 1.50 children per woman in 2015

WIESBADEN, 16-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — In 2015, the birth rate in Germany was 1.50 children per woman. Although it is the highest figure since German reunification, the rate remains below the EU average of 1.58 children per woman. This is … Read the full press release

Destatis: Number of traffic accident fatalities in Germany to reach a new all-time low in 2016

WIESBADEN, 08-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The number of persons killed in road traffic accidents is expected to decline for the first time in three years and to reach a new all-time low in 2016. According to estimates of the Federal Statistical … Read the full press release

Destatis: Die Gesamtzahl der polizeilich erfassten Verkehrsunfälle stieg im August 2016 gegenüber dem Vorjahr um 4,9 % auf knapp 213 900

WIESBADEN, 24-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — 341 Menschen verloren in Deutschland im August 2016 im Straßenverkehr ihr Leben. Nach vorläufigen Ergebnissen des Statistischen Bundesamtes (Destatis) waren das 6 Personen oder 1,8 % mehr als im August 2015. Mit rund 38 800 Personen wurden auch … Read the full press release

Destatis 2015: 7,6 Millionen schwerbehinderte Menschen in Deutschland

WIESBADEN, 24-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Zum Jahresende 2015 lebten rund 7,6 Millionen schwerbehinderte Menschen in Deutschland. Wie das Statistische Bundesamt (Destatis) weiter mitteilt, waren das rund 67 000 oder 0,9 % mehr als am Jahresende 2013. 2015 waren somit 9,3 % der gesamten Bevölkerung in … Read the full press release

Destatis: roughly 7.6 million severely disabled people live in Germany as of 2015

WIESBADEN, 24-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — At the end of 2015, roughly 7.6 million severely disabled people were living in Germany. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that this was an increase of around 67,000 or 0.9% compared with the end … Read the full press release

Destatis: 42,300 children crossed the border to Germany without being accompanied in 2015

WIESBADEN, 02-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In 2015, the number of minors who were taken into care by youth welfare offices because of unaccompanied entry from abroad rose substantially. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that in 2015 roughly 42,300 children and … Read the full press release

Destatis reports public debt in 2015 decreased by 1.0% (21.4 billion euros) compared with the revised results as at 31 December 2014

WIESBADEN, 02-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The debt owed by the overall public budget (Federation, Länder, municipalities/associations of municipalities and social security funds, including all extra budgets) to the non-public sector amounted to 2,022.6 billion euros at the end of 2015. Based … Read the full press release

Destatis: price-adjusted new orders in manufacturing decreased 2.0% in April vs March 2016

WIESBADEN, 06-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Based on provisional data, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that price-adjusted new orders in manufacturing had decreased in April 2016 a seasonally and working-day adjusted 2.0% on March 2016. For March 2016, revision of the … Read the full press release

Destatis: Air passengers departing to foreign destinations from German airports 2015 up 4.3% on 2014

WIESBADEN, 09-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on the occasion of the International Tourism Exchange 2016 (ITB) starting on the 09 March 2016 in Berlin the number of air passengers departing to foreign destinations from … Read the full press release

Destatis: price-adjusted new orders in manufacturing in December 2015 decreased vs. previous month

WIESBADEN, 05-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Based on provisional data, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that price-adjusted new orders in manufacturing in December 2015 decreased a seasonally and working-day adjusted 0.7% on November 2015. In November 2015, they increased by 1.5% … Read the full press release