Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Germany
Germany: Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data was 537 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Germany, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Germany is 537 Thousand persons, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Germany peaked at 1,394 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 487 Thousand persons, in 2023.
That places Germany 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Germany, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,394 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 1,347 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1,138 Thousand persons | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 1,110 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1,083 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 996 Thousand persons | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 934 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 860 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 817 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 699 Thousand persons | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 639 Thousand persons | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 624 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 597 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 495 Thousand persons | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 487 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 493 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 560 Thousand persons | +13.6% |
| 2026 | 537 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,394 Thousand persons | 1,394 Thousand persons | 1,394 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 962.3 Thousand persons | 639 Thousand persons | 1,347 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 541.86 Thousand persons | 487 Thousand persons | 624 Thousand persons | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Germany?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Germany was 537 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,394 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 487 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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