Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Germany
Germany: Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) was 1,335 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1,335
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,904
in 2007
All-time low
1,335
in 2020
Years of data
16
2005–2020
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Germany, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Germany stood at 1,335. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Germany peaked at 1,904 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,335, in 2020.
That places Germany 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,815 | — |
| 2006 | 1,858 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,904 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1,869 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,800 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1,639 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 1,536 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1,429 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 1,392 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1,406 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,381 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,374 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,383 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,383 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,421 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,335 | -6.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1,335 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39, 34.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1,335 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53, 25.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,849 | 1,800 | 1,904 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,434 | 1,374 | 1,639 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,335 | 1,335 | 1,335 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Türkiye 1,707 compare
- 3 Netherlands 525 compare
- 3 Netherlands 525 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 475 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 475 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 employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Germany?
- Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Germany was 1,335 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,904 in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,335 in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for employment by educational attainment level - annual data?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 Employment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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