Children per private household by labour status within households and in Germany

Germany: Children per private household by labour status within households and was 0.3 Person in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.3 Person
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 43 countries
All-time high
0.4 Person
in 2006
All-time low
0.3 Person
in 2008
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Children per private household by labour status within households and in Germany, 2006–2025

00.10.20.30.42006201520252006: 0.4 Person2007: 0.4 Person2008: 0.3 Person2009: 0.4 Person2010: 0.3 Person2011: 0.3 Person2012: 0.3 Person2013: 0.3 Person2014: 0.3 Person2015: 0.3 Person2016: 0.3 Person2017: 0.3 Person2018: 0.3 Person2019: 0.3 Person2020: 0.3 Person2021: 0.3 Person2022: 0.3 Person2023: 0.3 Person2024: 0.3 Person2025: 0.3 Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

In 2025, children per private household by labour status within households and in Germany stood at 0.3 Person. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per private household by labour status within households and in Germany peaked at 0.4 Person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3 Person, in 2008.

Germany ranks 37th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Children per private household by labour status within households and in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Children per private household by labour status within households and household composition in Germany, 2006 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2006 0.4 Person
2007 0.4 Person +0.0%
2008 0.3 Person -25.0%
2009 0.4 Person +33.3%
2010 0.3 Person -25.0%
2011 0.3 Person +0.0%
2012 0.3 Person +0.0%
2013 0.3 Person +0.0%
2014 0.3 Person +0.0%
2015 0.3 Person +0.0%
2016 0.3 Person +0.0%
2017 0.3 Person +0.0%
2018 0.3 Person +0.0%
2019 0.3 Person +0.0%
2020 0.3 Person +0.0%
2021 0.3 Person +0.0%
2022 0.3 Person +0.0%
2023 0.3 Person +0.0%
2024 0.3 Person +0.0%
2025 0.3 Person +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.375 Person 0.3 Person 0.4 Person 4
2010s 0.3 Person 0.3 Person 0.3 Person 10
2020s 0.3 Person 0.3 Person 0.3 Person 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 37 Bulgaria 0.3 Person compare
  2. 37 Finland 0.3 Person compare
  3. 37 Italy 0.3 Person compare
  4. 37 Lithuania 0.3 Person compare
  5. 37 Malta 0.3 Person compare
  6. 37 Lithuania 0.3 Person compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per private household by labour status within households and in Germany?
Children per private household by labour status within households and in Germany was 0.3 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children per private household by labour status within households and recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.4 Person in 2006.
What is the lowest children per private household by labour status within households and recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3 Person in 2008.
How does Germany rank for children per private household by labour status within households and?
Germany ranks 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is children per private household by labour status within households and rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children per private household by labour status within households and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children per private household by labour status within households and household composition
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 838 data points, 2006–2025
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