Labour force by educational attainment level in Germany
Germany: Labour force by educational attainment level was 44,004 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44,004
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 35 countries
All-time high
44,004
in 2025
All-time low
27,736
in 1983
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Labour force by educational attainment level in Germany, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by educational attainment level in Germany stood at 44,004. 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27,736, in 1983.
Germany ranks 1st of 35 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 27,736 | — |
| 1984 | 27,842 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 28,027 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 28,291 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 28,433 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 28,758 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 29,008 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 30,436 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 39,028 | +28.2% |
| 1992 | 38,937 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 39,065 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 39,224 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 38,912 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 39,030 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 39,113 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 39,346 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 39,546 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 39,397 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 39,555 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 39,584 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 39,769 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 39,671 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 40,876 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 41,359 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 41,529 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 41,608 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 41,621 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40,757 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 41,088 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 41,243 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 41,589 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 41,824 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 42,008 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 42,881 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 43,111 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 43,203 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 43,594 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 42,964 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 42,200 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 43,090 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 43,613 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 43,884 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 44,004 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28,299 | 27,736 | 29,008 | 7 |
| 1990s | 38,264 | 30,436 | 39,546 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,497 | 39,397 | 41,621 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,130 | 40,757 | 43,594 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,292 | 42,200 | 44,004 | 6 |
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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 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 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,736 in 1983.
- How does Germany rank for labour force by educational attainment level?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 35 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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