Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Germany

Germany: Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity - annual data was 2.6 Annual average in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.6 Annual average
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
6th
of 29 countries
All-time high
3.3 Annual average
in 2023
All-time low
1.8 Annual average
in 2016
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Germany, 2011–2025

01232011201820252011: 2.2 Annual average2012: 2.1 Annual average2013: 2 Annual average2014: 2.2 Annual average2015: 1.9 Annual average2016: 1.8 Annual average2017: 1.8 Annual average2018: 2.3 Annual average2019: 2.8 Annual average2020: 2.2 Annual average2021: 2.4 Annual average2022: 3 Annual average2023: 3.3 Annual average2024: 2.9 Annual average2025: 2.6 Annual average

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Annual average.

Analysis

Germany recorded 2.6 Annual average for job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in 2025.

That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Germany peaked at 3.3 Annual average in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.8 Annual average, in 2016.

That places Germany 6th out of 29 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.12 Annual average 1.8 Annual average 2.8 Annual average 9
2020s 2.73 Annual average 2.2 Annual average 3.3 Annual average 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 3 Netherlands 4.5 Annual average compare
  2. 4 Belgium 4.1 Annual average compare
  3. 5 Austria 3.3 Annual average compare
  4. 7 France 2.5 Annual average compare
  5. 7 Sweden 2.5 Annual average compare
  6. 9 Slovenia 2.4 Annual average compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Germany?
Job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Germany was 2.6 Annual average in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 3.3 Annual average in 2023.
What is the lowest job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8 Annual average in 2016.
How does Germany rank for job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data?
Germany ranks 6th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
Is job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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 Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity - annual data
Unit
Annual average
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 491 data points, 2008–2025
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