Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year in Germany

Germany: Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year was 14.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
14.7%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
10th
of 46 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2025
All-time low
11.4%
in 2015
Years of data
17
2007–2025

Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year in Germany, 2007–2025

0510152007201620252007: 12.2 Percentage2008: 12.3 Percentage2009: 14.1 Percentage2010: 13.6 Percentage2011: 13.3 Percentage2012: 13.7 Percentage2013: 12.4 Percentage2014: 13 Percentage2015: 11.4 Percentage2016: 12.4 Percentage2017: 13.1 Percentage2018: 12.6 Percentage2019: 12.7 Percentage2020: 14.1 Percentage2023: 13.8 Percentage2024: 14.3 Percentage2025: 14.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year in Germany stood at 14.7%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year in Germany peaked at 14.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2015.

Germany ranks 10th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year by sex and previous income decile in Germany, 2007 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2007 12.2%
2008 12.3% +0.8%
2009 14.1% +14.6%
2010 13.6% -3.5%
2011 13.3% -2.2%
2012 13.7% +3.0%
2013 12.4% -9.5%
2014 13.0% +4.8%
2015 11.4% -12.3%
2016 12.4% +8.8%
2017 13.1% +5.6%
2018 12.6% -3.8%
2019 12.7% +0.8%
2020 14.1% +11.0%
2023 13.8% -2.1%
2024 14.3% +3.6%
2025 14.7% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.9% 12.2% 14.1% 3
2010s 12.8% 11.4% 13.7% 10
2020s 14.2% 13.8% 14.7% 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 8 Austria 15.1% compare
  2. 9 Luxembourg 15.0% compare
  3. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.4% compare
  4. 11 United Kingdom 14.4% compare
  5. 13 Sweden 14.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year in Germany?
Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year in Germany was 14.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2025.
What is the lowest labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2015.
How does Germany rank for labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year?
Germany ranks 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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 transitions - income decile change compared to previous year by sex and previous income decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour transitions - income decile change compared to previous year by sex and previous income decile
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 893 data points, 2006–2025
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