Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Germany
Germany: Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper was 79.46 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2024. ▲ Rising
Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Germany, 2014–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent.
Analysis
In 2024, earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Germany stood at 79.46 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Germany peaked at 79.46 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.52 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent, in 2014.
Germany ranks 15th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 63.52 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | — |
| 2015 | 73.38 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 79.43 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 75.24 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 69.86 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 72.16 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 77.11 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 67.36 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 73.2 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 71.27 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 79.46 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.26 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 63.52 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 79.43 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 6 |
| 2020s | 73.68 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 67.36 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 79.46 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 12 Costa Rica 81.78 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 13 Sweden 80.67 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 14 OECD 79.76 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 16 Switzerland 79.26 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 17 Austria 74.81 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 18 Denmark 74.09 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent 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 earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Germany?
- Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Germany was 79.46 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 79.46 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2024.
- What is the lowest earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.52 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2014.
- How does Germany rank for earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainment, by age group, gender and educational attainment level — Relative earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the relative earnings of workers, by age group, gender, educational attainment level and work time arrangement. The baseline is the earnings of workers with upper secondary attainment. The default table displays 2024 data (or the latest available year) on the earnings of 25-64 year-old full-time workers with below upper secondary attainment or teritary attainment as a percentage of the earnings of their peers with upper secondary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by gender, educational attainment level, age group and work time arrangement (e.g. full- or part-time employment). Note that the baseline is the earnings of workers with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary attainment for Colombia, France, Italy, Peru and Swizterland. Data refer to gross earnings except for Argentina and Türkiye. Data on full-time workers are recommended because of better comparability. Filter the time period to visualise historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.