Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Germany
Germany: Employment by educational attainment level - annual data was 1,423 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,423 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
2nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
1,563 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
1,334 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Germany, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Germany is 1,423 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over five years.
That places Germany 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment by educational attainment level - annual data in Germany, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,334 Thousand persons | — |
| 2022 | 1,466 Thousand persons | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 1,497 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,563 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 1,423 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Türkiye 1,731 Thousand persons compare
- 3 Netherlands 643 Thousand persons compare
- 3 Netherlands 643 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Spain 344 Thousand persons 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 1,423 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,563 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,334 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for employment by educational attainment level - annual data?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment by educational attainment level - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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