Employment by permanency of the job - Incidence — Permanent employment in Germany

Germany: Employment by permanency of the job - Incidence — Permanent employment was 88.52 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
88.52 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 37 countries
All-time high
90.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
in 1984
All-time low
85.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
in 2008
Years of data
42
1984–2025

Employment by permanency of the job - Incidence — Permanent employment in Germany, 1984–2025

0204060801001984200420251984: 90 Percentage of population in the same subgroup1985: 90 Percentage of population in the same subgroup1986: 88.8 Percentage of population in the same subgroup1987: 88.4 Percentage of population in the same subgroup1988: 88.6 Percentage of population in the same subgroup1989: 89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup1990: 89.5 Percentage of population in the same subgroup1991: 89.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup1992: 89.5 Percentage of population in the same subgroup1993: 89.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup1994: 89.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup1995: 89.6 Percentage of population in the same subgroup1996: 88.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup1997: 88.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup1998: 87.8 Percentage of population in the same subgroup1999: 86.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2000: 87.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2001: 87.6 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2002: 88 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2003: 87.8 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2004: 87.6 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2005: 85.8 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2006: 85.5 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2007: 85.4 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2008: 85.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2009: 85.5 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2010: 85.5 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2011: 85.4 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2012: 86.3 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2013: 86.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2014: 86.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2015: 86.9 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2016: 86.8 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2017: 87.2 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2018: 87.5 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2019: 88 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2020: 89.1 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2021: 88.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2022: 87.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2023: 88.1 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2024: 88.6 Percentage of population in the same subgroup2025: 88.5 Percentage of population in the same subgroup

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population in the same subgroup.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment by permanency of the job - incidence — permanent employment in Germany is 88.52 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by permanency of the job - incidence — permanent employment in Germany peaked at 90.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 1984 and was at its lowest, 85.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, in 2008.

That places Germany 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment by permanency of the job - Incidence — Permanent employment in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Employment by permanency of the job - Incidence — Permanent employment in Germany, 1984 to 2025.
Year Percentage of population in the same subgroup Change
1984 90.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
1985 90.03 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.0%
1986 88.79 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -1.4%
1987 88.37 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.5%
1988 88.61 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.3%
1989 88.98 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.4%
1990 89.47 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.6%
1991 89.94 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.5%
1992 89.46 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.5%
1993 89.69 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.3%
1994 89.65 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.0%
1995 89.59 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.1%
1996 88.89 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.8%
1997 88.27 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.7%
1998 87.82 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.5%
1999 86.92 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -1.0%
2000 87.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.4%
2001 87.58 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.4%
2002 88 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.5%
2003 87.78 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.2%
2004 87.56 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.3%
2005 85.76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -2.1%
2006 85.48 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.3%
2007 85.36 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.1%
2008 85.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.1%
2009 85.45 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.2%
2010 85.46 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.0%
2011 85.45 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.0%
2012 86.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +1.0%
2013 86.69 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.5%
2014 86.94 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.3%
2015 86.91 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.0%
2016 86.84 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.1%
2017 87.15 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.4%
2018 87.45 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.3%
2019 88.05 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.7%
2020 89.14 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +1.2%
2021 88.67 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.5%
2022 87.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -1.0%
2023 88.14 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.4%
2024 88.6 Percentage of population in the same subgroup +0.5%
2025 88.52 Percentage of population in the same subgroup -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 89.14 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 88.37 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 90.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 6
1990s 88.97 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 86.92 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 89.94 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 10
2000s 86.55 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 85.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 88 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 10
2010s 86.72 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 85.45 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 88.05 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 10
2020s 88.47 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 87.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 89.14 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 16 Greece 90.42 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
  2. 17 OECD 88.88 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
  3. 18 Belgium 88.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
  4. 20 Canada 88.16 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
  5. 21 Iceland 88.03 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare
  6. 22 Argentina 87.91 Percentage of population in the same subgroup compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by permanency of the job - incidence — permanent employment in Germany?
Employment by permanency of the job - incidence — permanent employment in Germany was 88.52 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest employment by permanency of the job - incidence — permanent employment recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 90.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 1984.
What is the lowest employment by permanency of the job - incidence — permanent employment recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 85.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in 2008.
How does Germany rank for employment by permanency of the job - incidence — permanent employment?
Germany ranks 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment by permanency of the job - incidence — permanent employment rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment by permanency of the job - Incidence — Permanent employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment by permanency of the job - Incidence — Permanent employment
Unit
Percentage of population in the same subgroup
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 1,548 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains incidences and gender composition of temporary employment with standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment. Data are reported for employees. Temporary employees are wage and salary workers whose job has a pre-determined termination date as opposed to permanent employees whose job is of unlimited duration. They include: i) persons with a seasonal job; ii) persons engaged by an employment agency or business and hired out to a third party for carrying out a “work mission”; iii) persons with specific training contracts (including apprentices, trainees, research assistants, probationary period of a contract, etc.). Country-specific exceptions to this generic definition may be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. 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