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
11th
of 35 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.
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 11th out of 35 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 50.8 | — |
| 1984 | 55.2 | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 55.4 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 56 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 56.9 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 57.6 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 60 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 60.9 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 59.4 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 58 | -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 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 59.3 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 60.2 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 60.4 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 61.2 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 63 | +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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.41 | 50.8 | 57.6 | 7 |
| 1990s | 57.91 | 56.2 | 60.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.93 | 55.7 | 60.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.04 | 61.2 | 68.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.27 | 66.5 | 67.8 | 6 |
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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 11th out of 35 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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