Youth employment by educational attainment level in Germany
Germany: Youth employment by educational attainment level was 1,139 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth employment by educational attainment level in Germany, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1,139 Thousand persons for youth employment by educational attainment level in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment by educational attainment level in Germany peaked at 1,938 Thousand persons in 1983 and was at its lowest, 978.7 Thousand persons, in 2021.
That places Germany 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,693 Thousand persons | 1,363 Thousand persons | 1,938 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 1,341 Thousand persons | 1,196 Thousand persons | 1,598 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,266 Thousand persons | 1,157 Thousand persons | 1,351 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,073 Thousand persons | 1,028 Thousand persons | 1,110 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,077 Thousand persons | 978.7 Thousand persons | 1,139 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Türkiye 1,774 Thousand persons compare
- 3 United Kingdom 988.9 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Netherlands 712.1 Thousand persons compare
- 5 France 608.4 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Germany
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment by educational attainment level in Germany?
- Youth employment by educational attainment level in Germany was 1,139 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment by educational attainment level recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,938 Thousand persons in 1983.
- What is the lowest youth employment by educational attainment level recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 978.7 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for youth employment by educational attainment level?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 Youth employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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