Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Germany

Germany: Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data was 1,454 Thousand in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
1,454 Thousand
Change on year
down 30.5%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,127 Thousand
in 2023
All-time low
1,454 Thousand
in 2026
Years of data
17
2009–2026

Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Germany, 2009–2026

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2009201720262009: 1.7k Thousand2010: 1.9k Thousand2011: 1.9k Thousand2012: 1.7k Thousand2013: 1.7k Thousand2014: 1.8k Thousand2015: 1.7k Thousand2016: 1.8k Thousand2017: 1.9k Thousand2018: 1.9k Thousand2019: 1.9k Thousand2021: 1.9k Thousand2022: 2.0k Thousand2023: 2.1k Thousand2024: 2.1k Thousand2025: 2.1k Thousand2026: 1.5k Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

In 2026, recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Germany stood at 1,454 Thousand. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 30.5% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Germany peaked at 2,127 Thousand in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,454 Thousand, in 2026.

That places Germany 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Germany, 2009 to 2026.
Year Thousand Change
2009 1,732 Thousand
2010 1,875 Thousand +8.2%
2011 1,885 Thousand +0.6%
2012 1,700 Thousand -9.8%
2013 1,729 Thousand +1.7%
2014 1,768 Thousand +2.2%
2015 1,732 Thousand -2.0%
2016 1,768 Thousand +2.0%
2017 1,862 Thousand +5.4%
2018 1,908 Thousand +2.5%
2019 1,914 Thousand +0.3%
2021 1,921 Thousand +0.4%
2022 1,999 Thousand +4.0%
2023 2,127 Thousand +6.4%
2024 2,062 Thousand -3.1%
2025 2,092 Thousand +1.5%
2026 1,454 Thousand -30.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,732 Thousand 1,732 Thousand 1,732 Thousand 1
2010s 1,814 Thousand 1,700 Thousand 1,914 Thousand 10
2020s 1,942 Thousand 1,454 Thousand 2,127 Thousand 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Türkiye 3,212 Thousand compare
  2. 3 France 1,127 Thousand compare
  3. 4 Spain 1,096 Thousand compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 823.3 Thousand compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom 823.3 Thousand compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Germany?
Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Germany was 1,454 Thousand in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 2,127 Thousand in 2023.
What is the lowest recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1,454 Thousand in 2026.
How does Germany rank for recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 job starters by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 829 data points, 2009–2026
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