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Doing paid work, whether as an employee, worker, civil servant, or self-employed person. It is an official term for people who earn their living through work.
Laut Statistik sind in Deutschland über 45 Millionen Menschen erwerbstätig.
According to statistics, over 45 million people in Germany are employed.
The word is made up of 'Erwerb' (earning money) and 'tätig' (active). So it literally means being 'active in earning'.
Als Student war er nur in den Semesterferien erwerbstätig.
As a student, he was employed only during the semester breaks.
'Erwerbstätig' (employed, economically active) is a formal term from administration, statistics, and economics. It is used to officially refer to all people with paid work.
Für den Antrag müssen Sie angeben, ob Sie aktuell erwerbstätig sind.
For the application, you must state whether you are currently employed.
The adjective is very often used in a construction with the verb 'sein' (to be) to describe a person's status.
Beide Elternteile sind voll erwerbstätig.
Both parents are employed full-time.
employed / working
Both words describe a person with paid work. Erwerbstätig is the broader expression and is particularly common in official or statistical contexts, while berufstätig is more often used in everyday language to describe the normal practice of a profession. Erwerbstätig is often suitable on forms, while berufstätig is usually more natural in personal conversation.
Im amtlichen Fragebogen gab sie an, erwerbstätig zu sein.
On the official questionnaire, she stated that she was employed.
Im Gespräch erzählte sie, dass sie seit Jahren berufstätig ist.
During the conversation, she said that she had been working for years.
