Persons by labour status within households and household composition in Germany

Germany: Persons by labour status within households and household composition was 83,025 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
83,025 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
83,025 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
79,128 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Persons by labour status within households and household composition in Germany, 2006–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2006201520252006: 81.3k Thousand persons2007: 81.4k Thousand persons2008: 81.4k Thousand persons2009: 80.9k Thousand persons2010: 79.3k Thousand persons2011: 79.1k Thousand persons2012: 79.5k Thousand persons2013: 79.7k Thousand persons2014: 80.0k Thousand persons2015: 80.6k Thousand persons2016: 81.5k Thousand persons2017: 81.8k Thousand persons2018: 81.6k Thousand persons2019: 81.9k Thousand persons2020: 82.2k Thousand persons2021: 80.9k Thousand persons2022: 81.9k Thousand persons2023: 82.6k Thousand persons2024: 83.0k Thousand persons2025: 83.0k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons by labour status within households and household composition in Germany is 83,025 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by labour status within households and household composition in Germany peaked at 83,025 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 79,128 Thousand persons, in 2011.

That places Germany 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81,249 Thousand persons 80,930 Thousand persons 81,396 Thousand persons 4
2010s 80,498 Thousand persons 79,128 Thousand persons 81,876 Thousand persons 10
2020s 82,271 Thousand persons 80,912 Thousand persons 83,025 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Türkiye 84,138 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 France 67,267 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 65,765 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 Italy 58,581 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by labour status within households and household composition in Germany?
Persons by labour status within households and household composition in Germany was 83,025 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by labour status within households and household composition recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 83,025 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest persons by labour status within households and household composition recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 79,128 Thousand persons in 2011.
How does Germany rank for persons by labour status within households and household composition?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons by labour status within households and household composition rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons by labour status within households and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons by labour status within households and household composition
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 664 data points, 2006–2025
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