Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Germany
Germany: Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship was 78.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
78.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 32 countries
All-time high
79.7%
in 2023
All-time low
70.3%
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Germany, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.
Analysis
In 2025, recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Germany stood at 78.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Germany peaked at 79.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 2010.
Germany ranks 18th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage of total recent immigrants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 71.1% | — |
| 2009 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 70.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 75.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 76.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 79.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 73.6% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 78.1% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 79.7% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 78.3% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 78.2% | -0.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 78.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.7%, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Germany's 78.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.2%, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.2% | 71.1% | 71.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 70.3% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 73.6% | 79.7% | 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 recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Germany?
- Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Germany was 78.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship?
- Germany ranks 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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