Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Germany
Germany: Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data was 528 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
528 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
6th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,412 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
489 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Germany, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Germany recorded 528 Thousand persons for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in 2025.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Germany peaked at 1,412 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 489 Thousand persons, in 2024.
That places Germany 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Germany, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,412 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 1,380 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,206 Thousand persons | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 1,111 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 1,097 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,026 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 978 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 907 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 862 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 760 Thousand persons | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 696 Thousand persons | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 639 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 615 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 525 Thousand persons | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 516 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 489 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 528 Thousand persons | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,412 Thousand persons | 1,412 Thousand persons | 1,412 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,002 Thousand persons | 696 Thousand persons | 1,380 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 552 Thousand persons | 489 Thousand persons | 639 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 3 Spain 1,112 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Netherlands 533 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Netherlands 533 Thousand persons compare
- 7 Italy 498 Thousand persons compare
- 8 Switzerland 229 Thousand persons compare
- 9 Sweden 224 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 market slack by sex and age - annual data in Germany?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in Germany was 528 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,412 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 489 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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