Labour force by educational attainment level in Germany
Germany: Labour force by educational attainment level was 44,004 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44,004 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
44,004 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
27,736 Thousand persons
in 1983
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Labour force by educational attainment level in Germany, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by educational attainment level in Germany stood at 44,004 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by educational attainment level in Germany peaked at 44,004 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27,736 Thousand persons, in 1983.
Germany ranks 1st of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Labour force by educational attainment level in Germany, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 27,736 Thousand persons | — |
| 1984 | 27,842 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 28,027 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 28,291 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 28,433 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 28,758 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 29,008 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 30,436 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 39,028 Thousand persons | +28.2% |
| 1992 | 38,937 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 39,065 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 39,224 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 38,912 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 39,030 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 39,113 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 39,346 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 39,546 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 39,397 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 39,555 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 39,584 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 39,769 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 39,671 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 40,876 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 41,359 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 41,529 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 41,608 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 41,621 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40,757 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 41,088 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 41,243 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 41,589 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 41,824 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 42,008 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 42,881 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 43,111 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 43,203 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 43,594 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 42,964 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 42,200 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 43,090 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 43,613 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 43,884 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 44,004 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 44,004 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,201 Thousand persons, 13.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 44,004 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,752 Thousand persons, 9.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labour force by educational attainment level in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +28.2% | 30,436 Thousand persons | 39,028 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28,299 Thousand persons | 27,736 Thousand persons | 29,008 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 38,264 Thousand persons | 30,436 Thousand persons | 39,546 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,497 Thousand persons | 39,397 Thousand persons | 41,621 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,130 Thousand persons | 40,757 Thousand persons | 43,594 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,292 Thousand persons | 42,200 Thousand persons | 44,004 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 Türkiye 35,377 Thousand persons compare
- 3 United Kingdom 33,796 Thousand persons compare
- 3 United Kingdom 33,796 Thousand persons 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 labour force by educational attainment level in Germany?
- Labour force by educational attainment level in Germany was 44,004 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 44,004 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,736 Thousand persons in 1983.
- How does Germany rank for labour force by educational attainment level?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by educational attainment level rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Labour force by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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