Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Germany

Germany: Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region was 2.23 million in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
2.23 million
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
1st
of 33 countries
All-time high
2.23 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.13 million
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Germany, 2000–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2000201120232000: 1.1M2001: 1.2M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.2M2004: 1.2M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.3M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.4M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.5M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.6M2016: 1.7M2017: 1.7M2018: 1.8M2019: 1.9M2020: 1.9M2021: 2.0M2022: 2.1M2023: 2.2M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 2.23 million for compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Germany peaked at 2.23 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million, in 2000.

That places Germany 1st out of 33 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.19 million 1.13 million 1.28 million 10
2010s 1.58 million 1.32 million 1.90 million 10
2020s 2.04 million 1.89 million 2.23 million 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 France 1.50 million compare
  2. 3 Italy 823,169 compare
  3. 4 Spain 763,677 compare

See the full ranking of 357 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Germany?
Compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Germany was 2.23 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest compensation of employees by nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 2.23 million in 2023.
What is the lowest compensation of employees by nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2000.
How does Germany rank for compensation of employees by nuts 2 region?
Germany ranks 1st out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
Is compensation of employees by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. 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 Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
357 places, 8,539 data points, 2000–2024
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