The number of registered prostitutes in Germany is on the rise but remains below the number working before the coronavirus pandemic, according to government figures released on Friday. At the end of 2023, around 30,600 prostitutes were registered with the authorities in Germany, 8.3% more than in the previous year, according to the Federal Statistical Office. Although this is a further increase, it remains lower than the number of registered sex workers in the country before the pandemic. At the end of 2019, 40,400 prostitutes were registered. German law has required sex workers to register si…