Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment in Germany
Germany: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment was 9.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.5
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
25th
of 49 countries
All-time high
12.1
in 2014
All-time low
6
in 2019
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Germany, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 9.5 for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Germany peaked at 12.1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2019.
Germany ranks 25th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12.1 | — |
| 2015 | 11.3 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 10.2 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 6.9 | -32.4% |
| 2018 | 6.5 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 6 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 7.2 | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 7.1 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 9.6 | +35.2% |
| 2023 | 10.5 | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 10 | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 9.5 | -5.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 9.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.25, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 9.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.83 | 6 | 12.1 | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.98 | 7.1 | 10.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Germany?
- Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Germany was 9.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1 in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- Germany ranks 25th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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