Employment rates by educational attainment level in Germany, 2026
Employment rates by educational attainment level in 2026 (year-to-date through 1 January 2026): Value (as of 1 January 2026) — 67.5 %. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — Eurostat.
Employment rates by educational attainment level in 2026: data as of 1 January 2026
- Value: 67.5 %
- Change vs 2025: −0.8 % (−1.17 %)
- Position in history: above the 28-year average (average — 62.85 %)
- Series maximum — 68.7 % in 2019 (7 years ago)
- Series minimum — 55.7 % in 2004 (22 years ago)
- Value date: 1 January 2026
- Source: Eurostat
Dynamics over neighbouring years
| Year | Value, % |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 66.9 |
| 2017 | 67.5 |
| 2018 | 67.9 |
| 2019 | 68.7 |
| 2021 | 67.5 |
| 2022 | 67.9 |
| 2023 | 68 |
| 2024 | 68.2 |
| 2025 | 68.3 |
| 2026 | 67.5 |
Full history and interactive chart
Complete series for Germany — on the Employment rates by educational attainment level page.
Other years
- Employment rates by educational attainment level in 2010
- Employment rates by educational attainment level in 2011
- Employment rates by educational attainment level in 2012
- Employment rates by educational attainment level in 2013
- Employment rates by educational attainment level in 2014
- Employment rates by educational attainment level in 2015
- Employment rates by educational attainment level in 2016
- Employment rates by educational attainment level in 2017
- Employment rates by educational attainment level in 2018
- Employment rates by educational attainment level in 2019
- Employment rates by educational attainment level in 2021
- Employment rates by educational attainment level in 2022
- Employment rates by educational attainment level in 2023
- Employment rates by educational attainment level in 2024
- Employment rates by educational attainment level in 2025