Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Germany
Germany: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 77.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
77.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
77.3%
in 2023
All-time low
63.6%
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Germany, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Germany is 77.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Germany peaked at 77.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 1997.
Germany ranks 6th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 64.7% | — |
| 1996 | 64.1% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 63.6% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 63.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 64.8% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 65.3% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 65.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 65.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 64.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 64.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 65.5% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 67.2% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 70.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 70.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 71.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 72.7% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 73.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 73.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 74.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 75.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 75.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 76.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 75.4% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 77.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 77.2% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 77.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.2% | 63.6% | 64.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 64.3% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 71.3% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 75.4% | 77.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Germany?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Germany was 77.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 1997.
- How does Germany rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 educational attainment level, citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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