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32.300 People Practice Prostitution Legally in Germany. How Many of Them Are Romanian
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By the end of 2024, there were approximately 32,300 registered legal persons to the German authorities under the Law on the Protection of Persons Prostitution of Prostitution, with 5.3% more than in 2023, and of these 11,500 Romanian citizens, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) announced on Thursday.
The number of officially registered prostitutes in Germany increased by over five percent in 2024. About 32,300 sex workers have registered with the authorities. However, it is unclear how many work illegally under often exploitative conditions.
Around 32,300 registered sex workers were registered at the end of 2024 nationwide - according to official statistics. Because illegal prostitution is not recorded there.
At the end of 2024, some 32 300 prostitutes were registered with the authorities in Germany under the Prostitute Protection Act (ProstSchG). This was 5.3% more than in the previous year (2023: 30 600). Despite this increase, the number of registered prostitutes was also significantly lower at the end of 2024 than before the Corona pandemic at the end of 2019. At that time, 40 400 prostitutes were registered. {/mprestriction} The Federal Statisti…
At the end of 2024, around 32,300 prostitutes were validly registered with the authorities in Germany under the Prostitute Protection Act (ProstSchG). This was 5.3% more than in the previous year (2023: 30,600). Despite this increase, the number of registered prostitutes at the end of 2024 was significantly lower than before the coronavirus pandemic at the end of 2019. At that time, 40,400 prostitutes were registered. According to the Federal St…
An analysis shows that the Prostitute Protection Act is effective, but also has weaknesses. Criticism comes from a woman's rights activist and a sex worker.
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