Number of forced laborers in the German economy 1941-1944, by sector
7.1 million forced laborers, and the industrial sector grew to be the largest user of forced labor.
In May 1941, less than two years after the German invasion of Poland, the total number of forced laborers in the German economy stood at approximately three million people. Around half of these worked in an agricultural capacity, and a third worked in industry. Over the next three years, the number increased to