Employment rates by educational attainment level in Germany
Germany: Employment rates by educational attainment level was 67.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
67.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
68.2%
in 2019
All-time low
50.8%
in 1983
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level in Germany, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Germany recorded 67.6% for employment rates by educational attainment level in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level in Germany peaked at 68.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 1983.
That places Germany 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 50.8% | — |
| 1984 | 55.2% | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 55.4% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 56.0% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 56.9% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 57.6% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 60.0% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 60.9% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 59.4% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 58.0% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 57.1% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 57.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 56.7% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 56.2% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 56.4% | +0.4% |
| 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 | 56.8% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 58.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 59.3% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 63.0% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 63.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 64.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 64.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 65.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 67.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 66.5% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 67.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 67.7% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 67.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.7%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 67.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.2%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.4% | 50.8% | 57.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 57.9% | 56.2% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 55.7% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 61.2% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 66.5% | 67.8% | 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 in Germany?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level in Germany was 67.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 1983.
- How does Germany rank for employment rates by educational attainment level?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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