Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Germany

Germany: Employed recent immigrants by citizenship was 72.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
72.6%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
15th
of 25 countries
All-time high
76.1%
in 2023
All-time low
63.8%
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Germany, 2008–2025

0204060802008201620252008: 65.3 Percentage of total recent immigrants2009: 65.6 Percentage of total recent immigrants2010: 63.8 Percentage of total recent immigrants2011: 67.7 Percentage of total recent immigrants2012: 68.7 Percentage of total recent immigrants2013: 69.5 Percentage of total recent immigrants2014: 70.3 Percentage of total recent immigrants2015: 72.8 Percentage of total recent immigrants2016: 73 Percentage of total recent immigrants2017: 73.3 Percentage of total recent immigrants2018: 75.1 Percentage of total recent immigrants2019: 75.6 Percentage of total recent immigrants2020: 68 Percentage of total recent immigrants2021: 70.8 Percentage of total recent immigrants2022: 73.9 Percentage of total recent immigrants2023: 76.1 Percentage of total recent immigrants2024: 73.6 Percentage of total recent immigrants2025: 72.6 Percentage of total recent immigrants

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Germany is 72.6%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Germany peaked at 76.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 2010.

Germany ranks 15th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.4% 65.3% 65.6% 2
2010s 71.0% 63.8% 75.6% 10
2020s 72.5% 68.0% 76.1% 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 12 Belgium 75.6% compare
  2. 13 Portugal 75.2% compare
  3. 14 Denmark 73.7% compare
  4. 16 Austria 71.7% compare
  5. 17 Cyprus 68.7% compare
  6. 18 Italy 65.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Germany?
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship in Germany was 72.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest employed recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 2010.
How does Germany rank for employed recent immigrants by citizenship?
Germany ranks 15th out of 25 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed recent immigrants by citizenship rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed recent immigrants by citizenship
Unit
Percentage of total recent immigrants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
27 places, 420 data points, 2008–2025
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