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 2.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.5
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
9th
of 38 countries
All-time high
3.3
in 2023
All-time low
1.8
in 2016
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Germany, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 2.5 for job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in 2025.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Germany peaked at 3.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2016.
That places Germany 9th out of 38 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.
Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity - annual data in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.2 | — |
| 2012 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.2 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9 | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3 | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 2.8 | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 2.2 | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 3 | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 3.3 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 2.5 | -16.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.12 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.73 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 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 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 2.5 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 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 in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for job vacancy rate by nace rev. 2.1 activity - annual data?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 38 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 31.6%. 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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