Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Germany

Germany: Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age was 69,234 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
69,234
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
69,234
in 2025
All-time low
65,942
in 2010
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Germany, 2006–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k2006201520252006: 67.2k2007: 67.5k2008: 67.8k2009: 67.6k2010: 65.9k2011: 66.2k2012: 66.5k2013: 66.7k2014: 67.0k2015: 67.7k2016: 68.1k2017: 68.3k2018: 68.4k2019: 68.4k2020: 68.9k2021: 67.7k2022: 68.4k2023: 68.9k2024: 69.2k2025: 69.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Germany stood at 69,234. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Germany peaked at 69,234 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65,942, in 2010.

That places Germany 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age of youngest child in Germany, 2006 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2006 67,181 —
2007 67,487 +0.5%
2008 67,842 +0.5%
2009 67,592 -0.4%
2010 65,942 -2.4%
2011 66,185 +0.4%
2012 66,468 +0.4%
2013 66,708 +0.4%
2014 67,037 +0.5%
2015 67,651 +0.9%
2016 68,116 +0.7%
2017 68,322 +0.3%
2018 68,434 +0.2%
2019 68,359 -0.1%
2020 68,900 +0.8%
2021 67,735 -1.7%
2022 68,403 +1.0%
2023 68,892 +0.7%
2024 69,158 +0.4%
2025 69,234 +0.1%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 69,234 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,362, 12.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 69,234 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,449, 9.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67,526 67,181 67,842 4
2010s 67,322 65,942 68,434 10
2020s 68,720 67,735 69,234 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Türkiye 62,529 compare
  2. 3 France 53,460 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 51,684 compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 51,684 compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Germany?
Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Germany was 69,234 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest adults by labour status within households, number of children and age recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 69,234 in 2025.
What is the lowest adults by labour status within households, number of children and age recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 65,942 in 2010.
How does Germany rank for adults by labour status within households, number of children and age?
Germany ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is adults by labour status within households, number of children and age rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age of youngest child
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 874 data points, 2006–2025
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