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