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Germany Activity (participation) rate, youth aged 15-24, % of population, SA

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode DE.ACTRATE.Q.SA.AGE-YOUTH

Latest54.0%Q2 2026
Previous53.0%Q1 2026
Year ago54.8%Q2 2025

Germany Activity (participation) rate, youth aged 15-24, % of population, SA was 54.0% in Q2 2026, up 1.0 percentage points from Q1 2026 and down 0.8 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 48.2% (Q2 2016) to 55.1% (Q2 2024), averaging 52.1%.

Germany Activity (participation) rate, youth aged 15-24, % of population, SA (% of population), Q1 2009 – Q2 202648%50%52%54%56%2010201520202025Robomacro
Germany Activity (participation) rate, youth aged 15-24, % of population, SA (% of population), Q1 2009 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 202654.0%
Q1 202653.0%
Q4 202554.2%
Q3 202554.9%
Q2 202554.8%
Q1 202554.7%
Q4 202454.5%
Q3 202454.5%
Q2 202455.1%
Q1 202454.5%
Q4 202353.6%
Q3 202353.8%
Q2 202354.5%
Q1 202354.4%
Q4 202253.9%
Q3 202253.7%
Q2 202253.2%
Q1 202253.5%
Q4 202152.7%
Q3 202152.7%
Q2 202152.0%
Q1 202150.8%
Q4 202050.5%
Q3 202051.6%

Last 24 observations. The full history (70 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 2009
Observations70
FrequencyQuarterly
Units% of population
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high55.1% (Q2 2024)
10-year low48.2% (Q2 2016)
10-year average52.1%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeDE.ACTRATE.Q.SA.AGE-YOUTH

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FAQ

What is the current activity (participation) rate, youth aged 15-24, % of population, SA in Germany?
The latest reading is 54.0% for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code DE.ACTRATE.Q.SA.AGE-YOUTH.

Last updated 2026-09-13. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Germany - Activity (participation) rate, youth aged 15-24, % of population, SA”.