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Germany's regulated craft sector sees turnover and employment decline
According to preliminary data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), Germany's regulated craft sector experienced a 1.4 percent decline in real turnover during the second quarter of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025.
Employment within the regulated craft sector also saw a downturn, with 1.9 percent fewer people employed by the end of June 2026 than at the end of June 2025. The most significant drop in employment occurred in the food industry, which fell by 3.5 percent, while the health sector saw the smallest decline at 0.8 percent.
Turnover trends varied across different industries. The automotive trade was the only group to report a real increase, rising by 0.4 percent. Other sectors, including expansion trades, commercial crafts, and food services, each saw a 2.4 percent decrease in turnover.
In the unregulated craft sector, real turnover decreased by 0.8 percent overall. While commercial crafts saw a slight increase of 0.6 percent, private consumer crafts experienced a 2.6 percent decline. The food industry and main construction trades saw the largest losses in the unregulated sector, at 4.5 percent and 4.1 percent respectively.
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) released preliminary results regarding the German craft sector. www.mittelstand-nachrichten.de · www.destatis.de · www.finanznachrichten.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Employment in the regulated craft sector decreased by 1.9 percent by the end of June 2026 compared to the end of June 2025. www.mittelstand-nachrichten.de · www.destatis.de · www.finanznachrichten.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Real turnover in the unregulated craft sector fell by 0.8 percent in the second quarter of 2026. www.mittelstand-nachrichten.de · www.destatis.de · www.finanznachrichten.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Real turnover in Germany's regulated craft sector fell by 1.4 percent in the second quarter of 2026 compared to the previous year. www.mittelstand-nachrichten.de · www.destatis.de · www.finanznachrichten.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] The automotive trade saw a real turnover increase of 0.4 percent in the second quarter of 2026. www.mittelstand-nachrichten.de · www.destatis.de · www.finanznachrichten.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Employment in the food industry fell by 3.5 percent. www.mittelstand-nachrichten.de · www.destatis.de · www.finanznachrichten.de