Work & Labour in Germany 1,018 indicators covering work & labour for Germany. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Earners distribution based on their level of earnings relative to the 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup 2024 unchanged 1st Collective bargaining coverage rate 51.8 2019 down 16.0% 18th Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued 45 2025 up 37.2% 13th Employees working shifts - % of total employees 14.3% 2025 down 17.3% 39th Employed persons working on Saturdays by professional status - % of 9.9% 2025 down 48.4% 40th Employed persons working on Sundays by professional status - % of 6.5% 2025 down 45.8% 41st Employed persons working at nights by professional status - % of 4.3% 2025 down 17.3% 44th Job tenure by professional status and occupation 100.0% 2025 unchanged 1st Long working hours in the main job by professional status and 4.9% 2025 down 43.0% 27th Employed persons working in the evenings by professional status - % 11.7% 2025 down 34.3% 41st Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly 134.8 Index, 2020=100 2026 up 42.2% 24th Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by 81.3% 2025 down 0.7% 19th Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by 81.3% 2025 down 0.7% 19th Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by 6.0% 2025 down 11.8% 36th Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education 86.4% 2025 down 1.7% 32nd Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in 13.6% 2025 up 12.4% 14th Participation rate of young persons in education and training by 95.1% 2025 down 4.9% 28th Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by labour 60.4% 2025 down 6.5% 27th Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs 44.7 Rate 2025 down 1.3% 1st Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total 36.6% 2025 up 50.0% 29th Annual net earnings 35,405 2025 up 26.0% 8th Nurses by age and sex — Health and social employment 1.04 million Persons 2024 up 20.4% 2nd Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - item weights 1,000 2025 unchanged 1st Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data 121.7 Index, 2020=100 2025 up 39.7% 31st Tax rate on low wage earners - unemployment trap 76.5 Rate 2025 up 4.7% 19th Average full time adjusted salary per employee 53,791 Euro 2024 up 39.0% 6th Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children 33,743 Purchasing power standard (PPS) 2025 up 29.2% 10th Tax rate on low wage earners - low wage trap 72.98 Rate 2025 up 27.4% 2nd Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 8.2% 2025 up 32.3% 29th Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 8.2% 2025 up 32.3% 29th Population in private households by educational attainment level and 62,577 Thousand persons 2025 up 1.7% 2nd Population in private households by educational attainment level and 19.3% 2025 down 2.0% 23rd Employees by educational attainment level and occupation 13.5% 2025 up 3.8% 14th Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract 13.5% 2025 up 4.7% 14th Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment 13.5% 2025 up 3.8% 14th Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour 94.9% 2025 down 5.1% 25th Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) 54.9% 2025 up 0.9% 12th Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) 54.9% 2025 up 0.9% 12th Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) 54.9% 2025 up 0.9% 12th Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit 13.7% 2025 up 5.4% 14th Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by 81.3% 2025 down 0.7% 19th Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by 81.3% 2025 down 0.7% 19th Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) 55.3% 2025 up 1.7% 10th Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type 16.1% 2025 down 0.6% 36th Early leavers from formal education by labour status 13.7% 2025 up 31.7% 5th Distribution of population aged 18 and over by part-time or full-time 24.8% 2025 down 12.1% 8th Persons with information and communications technology (ICT) 667.7 Thousand 2025 up 41.6% 1st Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) 636.4 Thousand 2025 up 40.2% 1st Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) 636.4 Thousand 2025 up 40.2% 1st Employed persons with information and communications technology (ICT) 636.4 Thousand 2025 up 40.2% 1st Youth long-term unemployment rate 1.2% 2022 down 14.3% 28th Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) 41,900 Thousand persons 2026 up 1.0% 1st Employed persons by occupation and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) 42,168 Thousand persons 2026 up 1.3% 1st Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) 3,351 Thousand persons 2026 down 17.1% 6th Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly 38,456 Thousand persons 2026 up 3.1% 1st Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.9 Hour 2026 down 7.1% 40th Average actual weekly hours worked in the second job of persons who 7.9 Hour 2026 down 2.5% 45th Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by 42,168 Thousand persons 2026 up 1.3% 1st Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by 42,168 Thousand persons 2026 up 1.3% 1st Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by 42,168 Thousand persons 2026 up 1.3% 1st ← Previous Page 12 of 17 Next →