Children per private household by labour status within households in Germany
Germany: Children per private household by labour status within households was 0.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 45 countries
All-time high
0.4
in 2006
All-time low
0.3
in 2008
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Children per private household by labour status within households and in Germany, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, children per private household by labour status within households and in Germany stood at 0.3. 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 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2008.
Germany ranks 39th of 45 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 in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.4 | — |
| 2007 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3 | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3 | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4, 75% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4, 75% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.375 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 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 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 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 in 2008.
- How does Germany rank for children per private household by labour status within households and?
- Germany ranks 39th out of 45 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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