Employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — Employment in Germany
Germany: Employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — Employment was 10.45 Years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — Employment in Germany, 1992–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
Germany recorded 10.45 Years for employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment in Germany peaked at 11.19 Years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.82 Years, in 2000.
That places Germany 7th out of 25 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — Employment in Germany, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.65 Years | — |
| 1993 | 10.38 Years | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 10.08 Years | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 9.89 Years | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 9.92 Years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 10.04 Years | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 10.32 Years | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 10.22 Years | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 9.82 Years | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 9.82 Years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.94 Years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 10.13 Years | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 10.41 Years | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 10.19 Years | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 10.19 Years | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.27 Years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 10.28 Years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.45 Years | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.51 Years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 10.49 Years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.57 Years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 10.69 Years | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.77 Years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.99 Years | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 10.99 Years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.94 Years | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.96 Years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.93 Years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.19 Years | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 10.99 Years | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 10.8 Years | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 10.62 Years | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 10.62 Years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10.45 Years | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.19 Years | 9.89 Years | 10.65 Years | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.15 Years | 9.82 Years | 10.45 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.79 Years | 10.49 Years | 10.99 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.78 Years | 10.45 Years | 11.19 Years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 4 Czechia 11.24 Years compare
- 5 Belgium 10.89 Years compare
- 6 Latvia 9.45 Years compare
- 6 Romania 10.53 Years compare
- 7 Lithuania 9 Years compare
- 8 Austria 10.33 Years compare
- 8 Estonia 8.54 Years compare
- 9 France 10.21 Years compare
- 9 Netherlands 8.52 Years compare
- 10 Luxembourg 10.16 Years compare
- 10 Türkiye 8.04 Years 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 job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment in Germany?
- Employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment in Germany was 10.45 Years in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11.19 Years in 2020.
- What is the lowest employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.82 Years in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 25 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — employment rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment by job tenure intervals - average job tenure — Employment tenure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the average job tenure of workers by job tenure intervals (in years). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment – sex, five-year and broad age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64, total, etc.). Job tenure is measured by the length of time workers have been in their current or main job or with their current employer and are expressed in numbers of years. They can be converted in months by multiplying by a factor of 12 (months). This information is valuable for estimating the degree of fluidity in the labour market and in identifying the areas of economic activity where the turnover of labour is rapid or otherwise. Data are so far reported for a number of European countries and will be expanded to cover a greater number of countries. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates. Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.