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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.
active / employed
'tätig' and 'erwerbstätig' can both have to do with work. 'Tätig sein' means that someone works in a field or in a position, for example in a clinic or as a consultant. It often sounds somewhat formal. 'Erwerbstätig' describes a person's status more generally: they have paid work and earn money from it. Learners may confuse the words because both refer to professional work. If you want to name the field of work, 'tätig' fits. If it is about paid work as opposed to not working, studying, or being retired, 'erwerbstätig' fits better.
In dem Formular muss ich angeben, ob ich erwerbstätig bin.
On the form, I have to state whether I am employed.
Meine Tante ist seit vielen Jahren als Ärztin in Hamburg tätig.
My aunt has been employed as a doctor in Hamburg for many years.