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Trade and Jobs: Germany

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  • Germany

German companies’ exports outside the EU are worth €745 billion in 2023. And this keeps 6.5 million workers busy in the EU.

  • German extra-EU exports support 5.6 million jobs in Germany.
  • Another 1.15 million workers in Germany are in jobs linked to exports from other EU countries to the world.
  • This means 14.6% of jobs in Germany depend on extra-EU exports.
  • German extra-EU exports also support over 900,000 jobs in EU countries.
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