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Germany Employment rate / employment-population ratio

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode DE.EMPRATE.Q.SA

Latest77.5%Q2 2026
Previous77.2%Q1 2026
Year ago77.2%Q2 2025

Germany Employment rate / employment-population ratio was 77.5% in Q2 2026, up 0.3 percentage points from Q1 2026 and up 0.3 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since Q2 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 73.6% (Q2 2016) to 77.5% (Q2 2023), averaging 75.9%.

Germany Employment rate / employment-population ratio (Percentage of total population), Q1 2009 – Q2 202668%70%72%74%76%78%2010201520202025Robomacro
Germany Employment rate / employment-population ratio (Percentage of total population), Q1 2009 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 202677.5%
Q1 202677.2%
Q4 202577.1%
Q3 202577.1%
Q2 202577.2%
Q1 202577.2%
Q4 202477.1%
Q3 202477.2%
Q2 202477.4%
Q1 202477.2%
Q4 202377.0%
Q3 202377.2%
Q2 202377.5%
Q1 202377.4%
Q4 202276.9%
Q3 202276.9%
Q2 202277.1%
Q1 202277.0%
Q4 202176.4%
Q3 202176.4%
Q2 202175.6%
Q1 202174.9%
Q4 202074.6%
Q3 202074.5%

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
UnitsPercentage of total population
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high77.5% (Q2 2023)
10-year low73.6% (Q2 2016)
10-year average75.9%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeDE.EMPRATE.Q.SA

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FAQ

What is the current employment rate / employment-population ratio in Germany?
The latest reading is 77.5% 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.EMPRATE.Q.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “DE - Employment rate / employment-population ratio (Eurostat lfsi_emp_q)”.