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 47 countries
All-time high
83.5%
in 2019
All-time low
72.0%
in 2005
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Germany, 2000–2025

0204060802000201220252000: 79.7 Percentage2001: 79.7 Percentage2002: 78.3 Percentage2003: 76.5 Percentage2004: 74.5 Percentage2005: 72 Percentage2006: 74.6 Percentage2007: 75.9 Percentage2008: 77.5 Percentage2009: 77.1 Percentage2010: 78.5 Percentage2011: 80 Percentage2012: 80.8 Percentage2013: 81.4 Percentage2014: 81.5 Percentage2015: 81.9 Percentage2016: 81.6 Percentage2017: 82.2 Percentage2018: 83.1 Percentage2019: 83.5 Percentage2020: 81.3 Percentage2021: 81.5 Percentage2022: 82.5 Percentage2023: 82.6 Percentage2024: 82 Percentage2025: 81.3 Percentage

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%.

The figure is 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 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and NUTS 2 region in Germany, 2000 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2000 79.7%
2001 79.7% +0.0%
2002 78.3% -1.8%
2003 76.5% -2.3%
2004 74.5% -2.6%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.6% 72.0% 79.7% 10
2010s 81.5% 78.5% 83.5% 10
2020s 81.9% 81.3% 82.6% 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 20 Austria 81.1% compare
  2. 21 Lithuania 81.0% compare
  3. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 81.0% compare
  4. 21 Lithuania 81.0% compare
  5. 21 United Kingdom 81.0% compare

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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 47 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level, years since completion of highest level of education and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
484 places, 10,866 data points, 2000–2025
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