Youth employees in Germany

Germany: Youth employees was 8,061 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8,061
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
9th
of 95 countries
All-time high
10,357
in 1991
All-time low
6,658
in 2004
Years of data
41
1984–2024

Youth employees in Germany, 1984–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1984200420241984: 7.6k1985: 7.8k1986: 8.1k1987: 8.1k1988: 8.2k1989: 8.2k1990: 8.5k1991: 10.4k1992: 9.9k1993: 9.4k1994: 8.9k1995: 8.6k1996: 8.1k1997: 7.8k1998: 7.7k1999: 7.6k2000: 7.4k2001: 7.2k2002: 7.1k2003: 6.9k2004: 6.7k2005: 7.1k2006: 7.4k2007: 7.5k2008: 7.7k2009: 7.7k2010: 7.5k2011: 7.6k2012: 7.4k2013: 7.5k2014: 7.5k2015: 7.6k2016: 7.9k2017: 7.9k2018: 7.8k2019: 7.8k2020: 7.6k2021: 7.5k2022: 7.7k2023: 7.9k2024: 8.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth employees in Germany is 8,061, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employees in Germany peaked at 10,357 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6,658, in 2004.

Germany ranks 9th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Youth employees in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Youth employees (15-29) in Germany, 1984 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1984 7,563
1985 7,776 +2.8%
1986 8,133 +4.6%
1987 8,120 -0.2%
1988 8,224 +1.3%
1989 8,236 +0.1%
1990 8,468 +2.8%
1991 10,357 +22.3%
1992 9,924 -4.2%
1993 9,446 -4.8%
1994 8,922 -5.6%
1995 8,555 -4.1%
1996 8,143 -4.8%
1997 7,841 -3.7%
1998 7,663 -2.3%
1999 7,621 -0.5%
2000 7,388 -3.1%
2001 7,231 -2.1%
2002 7,070 -2.2%
2003 6,913 -2.2%
2004 6,658 -3.7%
2005 7,099 +6.6%
2006 7,449 +4.9%
2007 7,518 +0.9%
2008 7,698 +2.4%
2009 7,662 -0.5%
2010 7,496 -2.2%
2011 7,592 +1.3%
2012 7,433 -2.1%
2013 7,526 +1.2%
2014 7,538 +0.2%
2015 7,558 +0.3%
2016 7,860 +4.0%
2017 7,852 -0.1%
2018 7,839 -0.2%
2019 7,798 -0.5%
2020 7,562 -3.0%
2021 7,475 -1.1%
2022 7,668 +2.6%
2023 7,925 +3.3%
2024 8,061 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8,009 7,563 8,236 6
1990s 8,694 7,621 10,357 10
2000s 7,269 6,658 7,698 10
2010s 7,649 7,433 7,860 10
2020s 7,738 7,475 8,061 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 6 Russian Federation 9,566 compare
  2. 7 Philippines 9,260 compare
  3. 8 Bangladesh 8,460 compare
  4. 10 Türkiye 7,115 compare
  5. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,996 compare
  6. 12 Viet Nam 6,428 compare

See the full ranking of 95 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employees in Germany?
Youth employees in Germany was 8,061 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest youth employees recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 10,357 in 1991.
What is the lowest youth employees recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 6,658 in 2004.
How does Germany rank for youth employees?
Germany ranks 9th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
Is youth employees rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth employees (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employees (15-29)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
95 places, 1,863 data points, 1983–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Employees are all those workers who hold paid employment jobs, which are those where the incumbents hold employment contracts which give them a basic remuneration not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work. Type of job contract refers to permanent versus temporary (i.e. short-term or casual) contracts. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.