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Germany’s Civil‑Service Ranks Reach 1.96 Million, Centered in Schools and Public Safety

The faster rise of salaried public employees signals a shift in how the state fills essential roles.

Das Bild zeigt den Eingangsbereich des Statistischen Bundesamts. Eine neue Erhebung des Amts zeigt, dass der öffentliche Dienst und die Zahl der Beamten deutlich wachsen.
Der Staat stellt mehr Beamte ein, vor allem Lehrkräfte und Polizisten.
Die Zahl der Beamtinnen und Beamten in Deutschland ist in den vergangenen Jahren gestiegen. Zum Stichtag am 30. Juni 2024 gab es 1,96 Millionen Beamte, Richter und Soldaten, wie das Statistische Bundesamt in Wiesbaden mitteilte.

Overview

  • The Federal Statistical Office reports a headcount of 1.96 million civil servants, judges, and soldiers as of June 30, 2024, equal to 36.4% of public‑sector staff.
  • Most of this group work in education and public safety, with 35.6% in schools and 19.1% in policing, fire services, and local order; defense accounts for 10.0%.
  • From 2014 to 2024 the group grew 5.8%, while public‑sector employees on regular labor contracts rose 22.1%, taking total public‑service employment to 5.38 million.
  • Seventy percent serve the Länder rather than the federal government or municipalities, reflecting that states run schools where many teachers hold civil‑servant status.
  • Staffing shifted over the decade, with gains in schools (+52,000) and public safety (+46,000) and declines in transport (−26,000) and social‑policy roles (−10,000) after rail privatization and the jobs agency ended civil‑service appointments.