Employment rate, ages 20 to 64 in Germany
81.1% of people aged 20 to 64 in Germany were employed in 2025.
Germany, 2025
81.1%
Change from 2024
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European Union, 2025
76.1%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
78.3%
Position in 2025
9th of 34
Employment rate, ages 20 to 64 in Germany over time
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% of population aged 20 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Germany | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81.1% | 76.1% |
| 2024 | 81.1% | 75.7% |
| 2023 | 81.1% | 75.3% |
| 2022 | 80.8% | 74.6% |
| 2021 | 79.6% | 73.0% |
| 2020 | 78.3%b (break in time series) | 71.7% |
| 2019 | 79.7% | 72.7% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | 71.9% |
| 2017 | 78.3% | 70.9% |
| 2016 | 77.6% | 69.6% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | 68.5% |
| 2014 | 76.7% | 67.5% |
| 2013 | 76.3% | 66.7% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | 66.9% |
| 2011 | 75.4%b (break in time series) | 67.1% |
| 2010 | 74.0%b (break in time series) | 67.0% |
| 2009 | 73.2% | 67.3% |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is unchanged from 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 77.0%, the figure has changed by +4.1 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Germany has the 9th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 76.1%.
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All statistics for Germany
Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
77.7%
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Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
3.8%
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Employment-to-population ratio
58.3%
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Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
7.1%
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Long-term unemployment rate
1.1%
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Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted)
4.1%
September 2026 · Eurostat