Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status in Germany

Germany: Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status was 75.8% in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
75.8%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
32nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
87.1%
in 2012
All-time low
75.2%
in 2023
Years of data
17
2007–2025

Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status in Germany, 2007–2025

0204060802007201620252007: 85.3 Percentage2008: 84.9 Percentage2009: 87 Percentage2010: 85.5 Percentage2011: 86.3 Percentage2012: 87.1 Percentage2013: 85.6 Percentage2014: 86.1 Percentage2015: 85.1 Percentage2016: 83.5 Percentage2017: 85.3 Percentage2018: 84.8 Percentage2019: 83.9 Percentage2020: 85.6 Percentage2023: 75.2 Percentage2024: 76.2 Percentage2025: 75.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Germany recorded 75.8% for labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status in Germany peaked at 87.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 75.2%, in 2023.

Germany ranks 32nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.7% 84.9% 87.0% 3
2010s 85.3% 83.5% 87.1% 10
2020s 78.2% 75.2% 85.6% 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 29 Malta 77.3% compare
  2. 30 Montenegro 76.7% compare
  3. 31 Latvia 76.6% compare
  4. 33 Greece 75.6% compare
  5. 34 Slovakia 74.0% compare
  6. 35 Serbia 73.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status in Germany?
Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status in Germany was 75.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 75.2% in 2023.
How does Germany rank for labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status?
Germany ranks 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 transitions - change in qualification level (employment status and pay level) compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Labour transitions - change in qualification level (employment status and pay level) compared to previous year by sex and previous employment status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 721 data points, 2006–2025
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