Employed persons by educational attainment level in Germany
Germany: Employed persons by educational attainment level was 42,312 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by educational attainment level in Germany, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by educational attainment level in Germany is 42,312 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by educational attainment level in Germany peaked at 42,366 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,947 Thousand persons, in 1983.
That places Germany 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26,460 Thousand persons | 25,947 Thousand persons | 27,350 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 35,233 Thousand persons | 28,945 Thousand persons | 36,950 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,847 Thousand persons | 35,410 Thousand persons | 38,472 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,137 Thousand persons | 37,912 Thousand persons | 42,221 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,778 Thousand persons | 40,682 Thousand persons | 42,366 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by educational attainment level in Germany?
- Employed persons by educational attainment level in Germany was 42,312 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 42,366 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,947 Thousand persons in 1983.
- How does Germany rank for employed persons by educational attainment level?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by educational attainment level rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Employed persons by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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