Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate (Employment) in Germany
Germany: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate (Employment) was -1.43 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Germany, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Germany stood at -1.43 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 164.8% on the previous year and down 250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Germany peaked at 2.25 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.11 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Germany ranks 181st of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate (Employment) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -1.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 1994 | -0.5444 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2789 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 1996 | -0.7268 % change on previous year | -360.6% |
| 1997 | -0.5202 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1998 | -0.3083 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1999 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -455.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7176 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3738 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2002 | -0.5373 % change on previous year | -243.8% |
| 2003 | -0.9785 % change on previous year | +82.1% |
| 2004 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 2005 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -186.5% |
| 2006 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +68.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2009 | -0.31 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 2010 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -429.7% |
| 2011 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +120.5% |
| 2012 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9336 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9982 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9508 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +63.4% |
| 2017 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9415 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2020 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -295.9% |
| 2021 | 0.131 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2022 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +1130.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9699 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2024 | -0.5387 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 2025 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +164.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's -1.43 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1941 % change on previous year. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's -1.43 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.4046 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate (Employment) in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1130.8% | 0.131 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4551 % change on previous year | -1.68 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.4075 % change on previous year | -1.44 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 % change on previous year | 0.9336 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2278 % change on previous year | -2.11 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 178 Russia -1.11 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Romania -1.24 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Poland -1.39 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Bosnia and Herzegovina -1.44 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Montenegro -1.48 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Czechia -1.51 % change on previous year 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 (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Germany?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Germany was -1.43 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.11 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Employment International Labour Organization
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.