Wiesbaden, Germany — According to the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the number of employees in the manufacturing sector increased by 0.5% in December 2023 compared to the same month in the previous year. However, there was a decrease of 0.4% compared to the previous month.
In 2023, the average number of employees in the manufacturing sector increased by 1.1% compared to the previous year, with a total increase of 62,000 employees.