Labor market — Germany

Absences from work by sex and age in Germany

Absences from work by sex and age in Germany: dynamics chart 2009–2026, latest value 5,351.2 thousand people, source Eurostat
Absences from work by sex and age in Germany, 2009–2026. Source: Eurostat.
Latest value5,351.2 thousand people
DateJanuary 2026
Period2009–2026
Data sourceEurostat

Absences from work by sex and age in Germany: latest value 5,351.2 thousand people as of January 2026.

Absences from work by sex and age in Germany — official series from Eurostat. The chart shows dynamics over the available observation period; values are shown in thousand people.

Observation period: 2009–2026, published quarterly. Source — Eurostat.

Frequency

Quarterly.

Latest values

Periodthousand people
January 20265,351.2
October 20255,114.9
July 20255,147.1
April 20255,102.4
January 20255,035.8
October 20245,160.9
July 20245,158.9
April 20244,974.1
January 20245,012.9
October 20235,335.3
July 20235,059.3
April 20234,873.9
January 20234,395.1
October 20223,600.1
July 20223,554
April 20223,381.6
January 20223,233.6
October 20213,569.1
July 20213,432.9
April 20213,519.7
January 20214,038.3
October 20194,809.1
July 20195,216.8
April 20195,069.9

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Data source

Eurostat. Units: thousand people. Observation period: 2009–2026.

Data as of January 2026

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