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 33,743 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
33,743 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
10th
of 44 countries
All-time high
33,743 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2025
All-time low
18,296 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Germany, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Purchasing power standard (PPS).
Analysis
Germany recorded 33,743 Purchasing power standard (PPS) for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Germany peaked at 33,743 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18,296 Purchasing power standard (PPS), in 2002.
Germany ranks 10th of 44 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
| Year | Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 18,296 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | — |
| 2003 | 18,838 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 19,482 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 20,137 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 20,750 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 21,244 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 21,804 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 22,231 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 22,919 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 23,704 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 24,754 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 25,318 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 25,769 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 26,126 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 26,615 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 27,094 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 27,829 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 28,611 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 29,146 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 29,776 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 30,914 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 32,804 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 33,477 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 33,743 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +0.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 33,743 Purchasing power standard (PPS) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,363 Purchasing power standard (PPS), 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Germany's 33,743 Purchasing power standard (PPS) is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,219 Purchasing power standard (PPS), 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,348 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 18,296 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 22,231 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 8 |
| 2010s | 25,874 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 22,919 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 28,611 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,643 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 29,146 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 33,743 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 7 United States 34,568 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 8 Iceland 34,365 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 9 United States 33,848 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 11 Netherlands 33,003 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 12 Ireland 32,854 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 13 Sweden 31,353 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
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 33,743 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 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 33,743 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025.
- 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 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2002.
- How does Germany rank for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 44 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 29.2%. 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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