Employment rate by educational attainment level and household composit in Germany
Germany: Employment rate by educational attainment level and household composit was 65 Rate in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rate by educational attainment level and household composit in Germany, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
Germany recorded 65 Rate for employment rate by educational attainment level and household composit in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate by educational attainment level and household composit in Germany peaked at 65 Rate in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56 Rate, in 2006.
Germany ranks 3rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.6 Rate | 56 Rate | 59.1 Rate | 4 |
| 2010s | 59.56 Rate | 58.6 Rate | 61.8 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.47 Rate | 60.2 Rate | 65 Rate | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Netherlands 79.7 Rate compare
- 2 Norway 70.7 Rate compare
- 4 Denmark 64.7 Rate compare
- 5 United Kingdom 64 Rate compare
- 6 Malta 63.7 Rate compare
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- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate by educational attainment level and household composit in Germany?
- Employment rate by educational attainment level and household composit in Germany was 65 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rate by educational attainment level and household composit recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 65 Rate in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rate by educational attainment level and household composit recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 Rate in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for employment rate by educational attainment level and household composit?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate by educational attainment level and household composit rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rate by educational attainment level and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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