Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Germany
Germany: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level in Germany, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 18,550 for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in 2026.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level 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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More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Germany?
- Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Germany was 18,550 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 23,939 in 2004.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,111 in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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