Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Germany

Germany: Employed persons by professional status and job tenure was 10.5 Year in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
10.5 Year
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
11.2 Year
in 2020
All-time low
10 Year
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Germany, 1995–2025

02.557.5101995201020251995: 10 Year1996: 10 Year1997: 10.2 Year1998: 10.1 Year1999: 10 Year2000: 10 Year2001: 10 Year2002: 10.1 Year2003: 10.3 Year2004: 10.6 Year2005: 10.3 Year2006: 10.4 Year2007: 10.4 Year2008: 10.4 Year2009: 10.6 Year2010: 10.7 Year2011: 10.8 Year2012: 10.8 Year2013: 11 Year2014: 11 Year2015: 11 Year2016: 11 Year2017: 10.9 Year2018: 11 Year2019: 10.9 Year2020: 11.2 Year2021: 11 Year2022: 10.8 Year2023: 10.6 Year2024: 10.6 Year2025: 10.5 Year

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.

Analysis

In 2025, employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Germany stood at 10.5 Year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Germany peaked at 11.2 Year in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10 Year, in 1995.

Germany ranks 18th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Germany, 1995 to 2025.
Year Year Change
1995 10 Year
1996 10 Year +0.0%
1997 10.2 Year +2.0%
1998 10.1 Year -1.0%
1999 10 Year -1.0%
2000 10 Year +0.0%
2001 10 Year +0.0%
2002 10.1 Year +1.0%
2003 10.3 Year +2.0%
2004 10.6 Year +2.9%
2005 10.3 Year -2.8%
2006 10.4 Year +1.0%
2007 10.4 Year +0.0%
2008 10.4 Year +0.0%
2009 10.6 Year +1.9%
2010 10.7 Year +0.9%
2011 10.8 Year +0.9%
2012 10.8 Year +0.0%
2013 11 Year +1.9%
2014 11 Year +0.0%
2015 11 Year +0.0%
2016 11 Year +0.0%
2017 10.9 Year -0.9%
2018 11 Year +0.9%
2019 10.9 Year -0.9%
2020 11.2 Year +2.8%
2021 11 Year -1.8%
2022 10.8 Year -1.8%
2023 10.6 Year -1.9%
2024 10.6 Year +0.0%
2025 10.5 Year -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.06 Year 10 Year 10.2 Year 5
2000s 10.31 Year 10 Year 10.6 Year 10
2010s 10.91 Year 10.7 Year 11 Year 10
2020s 10.78 Year 10.5 Year 11.2 Year 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 16 Montenegro 10.7 Year compare
  2. 17 Romania 10.6 Year compare
  3. 19 Austria 10.4 Year compare
  4. 20 Spain 10.3 Year compare
  5. 20 France 10.3 Year compare
  6. 20 Luxembourg 10.3 Year compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Germany?
Employed persons by professional status and job tenure in Germany was 10.5 Year in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by professional status and job tenure recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 11.2 Year in 2020.
What is the lowest employed persons by professional status and job tenure recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 10 Year in 1995.
How does Germany rank for employed persons by professional status and job tenure?
Germany ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by professional status and job tenure rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Employed persons by professional status and job tenure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by professional status and job tenure
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,265 data points, 1995–2025
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