Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number in Germany
Germany: Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number was 65 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
65
in 2025
All-time low
56
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Germany, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Germany is 65, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Germany peaked at 65 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56, in 2006.
That places Germany 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 56 | — |
| 2007 | 57.8 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 59.1 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 57.5 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 58.6 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 60.1 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 59.1 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 59.6 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 59.1 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 58.6 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 58.8 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 59.5 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 60.4 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 61.8 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 60.2 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 61.9 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 64.3 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 64.8 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 64.6 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 65 | +0.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 65 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.35, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Germany's 65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.4, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.6 | 56 | 59.1 | 4 |
| 2010s | 59.56 | 58.6 | 61.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.47 | 60.2 | 65 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Netherlands 79.7 compare
- 1 Netherlands 79.7 compare
- 3 Norway 70.7 compare
- 5 Denmark 64.7 compare
- 6 United Kingdom 64 compare
- 6 United Kingdom 64 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 rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Germany?
- Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Germany was 65 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 65 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of 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 of adults by educational attainment level, number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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