Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Germany
Germany: Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics was 68.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
68.8
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
44th
of 47 countries
All-time high
73.2
in 2011
All-time low
68.8
in 2025
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Germany, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 68.8 for cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Germany peaked at 73.2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 68.8, in 2025.
That places Germany 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 73.2 | — |
| 2012 | 73.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 72.3 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 72.4 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 72 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 72.1 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 71.8 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 71.4 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 70.7 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 70.8 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 70.6 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 69.8 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 69.3 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 68.8 | -0.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 68.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.35, 78% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 68.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.3, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.24 | 71.4 | 73.2 | 9 |
| 2020s | 70 | 68.8 | 70.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 41 Belgium 73.7 compare
- 42 Denmark 71.9 compare
- 43 Austria 69 compare
- 45 Switzerland 58.2 compare
- 46 Netherlands 56.2 compare
- 46 Netherlands 56.2 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 cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Germany?
- Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics in Germany was 68.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2 in 2011.
- What is the lowest cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8 in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics?
- Germany ranks 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Cultural employment by sex and selected labour market characteristics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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