Annual net earnings in Germany
Germany: Annual net earnings was 29,007 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29,007
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
12th
of 34 countries
All-time high
36,148
in 2023
All-time low
20,726
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual net earnings in Germany, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 29,007 for annual net earnings in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net earnings in Germany peaked at 36,148 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,726, in 2000.
That places Germany 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,920 | 20,726 | 24,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,869 | 24,901 | 31,035 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,627 | 27,949 | 36,148 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More work & labour data for Germany
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net earnings in Germany?
- Annual net earnings in Germany was 29,007 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual net earnings recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 36,148 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual net earnings recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,726 in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for annual net earnings?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual net earnings rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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