Labor market — Germany

Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Germany: latest value 18,550.2 thousand people as of January 2026.
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Germany — official series from Eurostat. The chart shows dynamics over the available observation period; values are shown in thousand people.
Observation period: 1998–2026, published quarterly. Source — Eurostat.
Quarterly.
| Period | thousand people |
|---|---|
| January 2026 | 18,550.2 |
| October 2025 | 18,206.9 |
| July 2025 | 18,463.1 |
| April 2025 | 18,819.2 |
| January 2025 | 18,800 |
| October 2024 | 18,424.4 |
| July 2024 | 18,609 |
| April 2024 | 18,843.7 |
| January 2024 | 18,986.8 |
| October 2023 | 18,662 |
| July 2023 | 18,702.8 |
| April 2023 | 18,766.9 |
| January 2023 | 18,926.6 |
| October 2022 | 18,623.8 |
| July 2022 | 18,668.8 |
| April 2022 | 18,800.8 |
| January 2022 | 18,865 |
| October 2021 | 18,495.9 |
| July 2021 | 18,651.2 |
| April 2021 | 19,199.9 |
| January 2021 | 19,438.9 |
| October 2019 | 18,110.9 |
| July 2019 | 18,222.2 |
| April 2019 | 18,414 |
Eurostat. Units: thousand people. Observation period: 1998–2026.
Data as of January 2026
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