Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Germany
Germany: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data was 18,550 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
18,550
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
23,939
in 2004
All-time low
18,111
in 2019
Years of data
28
1998–2026
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Germany, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 18,550 for persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in 2026.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Germany peaked at 23,939 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18,111, in 2019.
Germany ranks 2nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23,627 | — |
| 1999 | 23,398 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 23,743 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 23,668 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 23,776 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 23,709 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 23,939 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 22,991 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 22,294 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 22,132 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 22,048 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 21,529 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 20,936 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 20,105 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 20,010 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 19,710 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 19,437 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 19,343 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 18,872 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 18,585 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 18,452 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 18,111 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 18,496 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 18,624 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 18,662 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 18,424 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 18,207 | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 18,550 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,512 | 23,398 | 23,627 | 2 |
| 2000s | 22,983 | 21,529 | 23,939 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,356 | 18,111 | 20,936 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,494 | 18,207 | 18,662 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Germany?
- Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Germany was 18,550 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 23,939 in 2004.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,111 in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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