Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Germany

Germany: Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data was 67.5% in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
67.5%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
68.7%
in 2019
All-time low
55.7%
in 2004
Years of data
28
1998–2026

Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Germany, 1998–2026

02040601998201220261998: 56.4 Percentage1999: 57.3 Percentage2000: 57.5 Percentage2001: 57.7 Percentage2002: 57.2 Percentage2003: 56.5 Percentage2004: 55.7 Percentage2005: 57.2 Percentage2006: 58.8 Percentage2007: 60 Percentage2008: 60.9 Percentage2009: 61.3 Percentage2010: 61.9 Percentage2011: 63.7 Percentage2012: 64 Percentage2013: 64.6 Percentage2014: 65.1 Percentage2015: 65.6 Percentage2016: 66.9 Percentage2017: 67.5 Percentage2018: 67.9 Percentage2019: 68.7 Percentage2021: 67.5 Percentage2022: 67.9 Percentage2023: 68 Percentage2024: 68.2 Percentage2025: 68.3 Percentage2026: 67.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2026, employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Germany stood at 67.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Germany peaked at 68.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 2004.

Germany ranks 12th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Germany, 1998 to 2026.
Year Percentage Change
1998 56.4%
1999 57.3% +1.6%
2000 57.5% +0.3%
2001 57.7% +0.3%
2002 57.2% -0.9%
2003 56.5% -1.2%
2004 55.7% -1.4%
2005 57.2% +2.7%
2006 58.8% +2.8%
2007 60.0% +2.0%
2008 60.9% +1.5%
2009 61.3% +0.7%
2010 61.9% +1.0%
2011 63.7% +2.9%
2012 64.0% +0.5%
2013 64.6% +0.9%
2014 65.1% +0.8%
2015 65.6% +0.8%
2016 66.9% +2.0%
2017 67.5% +0.9%
2018 67.9% +0.6%
2019 68.7% +1.2%
2021 67.5% -1.7%
2022 67.9% +0.6%
2023 68.0% +0.1%
2024 68.2% +0.3%
2025 68.3% +0.1%
2026 67.5% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.8% 56.4% 57.3% 2
2000s 58.3% 55.7% 61.3% 10
2010s 65.6% 61.9% 68.7% 10
2020s 67.9% 67.5% 68.3% 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 9 Sweden 68.4% compare
  2. 10 Estonia 68.0% compare
  3. 10 Estonia 68.0% compare
  4. 13 Ireland 67.3% compare
  5. 14 Czechia 66.6% compare
  6. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 66.3% compare
  7. 15 United Kingdom 66.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Germany?
Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Germany was 67.5% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 55.7% in 2004.
How does Germany rank for employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
Germany ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,258 data points, 1998–2026
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