# erwerbstätig

erwerbstätig is a German adjective meaning “employed”.

## Meanings

1. employed, gainfully employed, working (engaged in an occupation for which one receives payment)
   - In Deutschland sind über 45 Millionen Menschen erwerbstätig. — In Germany, over 45 million people are gainfully employed.

## Related words

- Antonym: erwerbslos, nichterwerbstätig

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