Recent job leavers by sex and age in Germany, 2026

Recent job leavers by sex and age in 2026 (year-to-date through 1 January 2026): Value (as of 1 January 2026) — 689.7 thousand people. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — Eurostat.

Recent job leavers by sex and age in 2026 — neighbouring years chart, Value (as of 1 January 2026) 689.7 thousand people, source Eurostat
Recent job leavers by sex and age in 2026 — value in the context of neighbouring years. Source: Eurostat. forecasteconomy.com

Recent job leavers by sex and age in 2026: data as of 1 January 2026

  • Value: 689.7 thousand people
  • Change vs 2025: −18.4 thousand people (−2.6 %)
  • Position in history: above the 17-year average (average — 636.4529 thousand people)
  • Series maximum — 708.1 thousand people in 2025 (1 years ago)
  • Series minimum — 551.3 thousand people in 2017 (9 years ago)
  • Value date: 1 January 2026
  • Source: Eurostat

Dynamics over neighbouring years

YearValue, thousand people
2016572.6
2017551.3
2018553.4
2019591.6
2021648.9
2022647.3
2023685.6
2024699.6
2025708.1
2026689.7

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