Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Germany
Germany: Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by was 81.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
81.3%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
83.5%
in 2019
All-time low
72.0%
in 2005
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Germany, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Germany stood at 81.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Germany peaked at 83.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2005.
Germany ranks 19th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 74.5% | — |
| 2005 | 72.0% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 74.6% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 75.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 77.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 77.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 78.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 80.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 81.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 81.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 81.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 81.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 82.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 83.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 83.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 81.3% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 82.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 82.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 81.3% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.3% | 72.0% | 77.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 78.5% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 81.3% | 82.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 20 Austria 81.1% compare
- 21 Lithuania 81.0% compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 81.0% compare
- 21 Lithuania 81.0% compare
- 21 United Kingdom 81.0% 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 rates of young persons not in education and training by in Germany?
- Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Germany was 81.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2005.
- How does Germany rank for employment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
- Germany ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates of young persons not in education and training by rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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