Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Germany

Germany: Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children was 30,407 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
30,407
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
9th
of 33 countries
All-time high
32,804
in 2023
All-time low
18,296
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Germany, 2002–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k2002201320252002: 18.3k2003: 18.8k2004: 19.5k2005: 20.1k2006: 20.7k2007: 21.2k2008: 21.8k2009: 22.2k2010: 22.9k2011: 23.7k2012: 24.8k2013: 25.3k2014: 25.8k2015: 26.1k2016: 26.6k2017: 27.1k2018: 27.8k2019: 28.6k2020: 29.1k2021: 29.8k2022: 30.9k2023: 32.8k2024: 31.8k2025: 30.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 30,407 for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Germany peaked at 32,804 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,296, in 2002.

Germany ranks 9th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage in Germany, 2002 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2002 18,296
2003 18,838 +3.0%
2004 19,482 +3.4%
2005 20,137 +3.4%
2006 20,750 +3.0%
2007 21,244 +2.4%
2008 21,804 +2.6%
2009 22,231 +2.0%
2010 22,919 +3.1%
2011 23,704 +3.4%
2012 24,754 +4.4%
2013 25,318 +2.3%
2014 25,769 +1.8%
2015 26,126 +1.4%
2016 26,615 +1.9%
2017 27,094 +1.8%
2018 27,829 +2.7%
2019 28,611 +2.8%
2020 29,146 +1.9%
2021 29,776 +2.2%
2022 30,914 +3.8%
2023 32,804 +6.1%
2024 31,839 -2.9%
2025 30,407 -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20,348 18,296 22,231 8
2010s 25,874 22,919 28,611 10
2020s 30,814 29,146 32,804 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 6 Netherlands 33,003 compare
  2. 6 Türkiye 16,398 compare
  3. 7 Austria 32,898 compare
  4. 8 Ireland 31,583 compare
  5. 10 Belgium 29,552 compare
  6. 11 Sweden 29,302 compare
  7. 12 Denmark 28,880 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Germany?
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Germany was 30,407 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 32,804 in 2023.
What is the lowest annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 18,296 in 2002.
How does Germany rank for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
Germany ranks 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
39 places, 809 data points, 2002–2025
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