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Germany Employment rate, prime-age 25-54, % of population, SA

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode DE.EMPRATE.Q.SA.AGE-PRIME

Latest85.8%Q2 2026
Previous85.4%Q1 2026
Year ago84.9%Q2 2025

Germany Employment rate, prime-age 25-54, % of population, SA was 85.8% in Q2 2026, up 0.4 percentage points from Q1 2026 and up 0.9 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the highest reading since the series began in Q1 2009.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 82.8% (Q3 2016) to 85.8% (Q2 2026), averaging 84.4%.

Germany Employment rate, prime-age 25-54, % of population, SA (% of population), Q1 2009 – Q2 202678%80%82%84%86%2010201520202025Robomacro
Germany Employment rate, prime-age 25-54, % 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 202685.8%
Q1 202685.4%
Q4 202584.9%
Q3 202584.8%
Q2 202584.9%
Q1 202585.1%
Q4 202484.7%
Q3 202484.9%
Q2 202485.3%
Q1 202485.2%
Q4 202384.8%
Q3 202385.1%
Q2 202385.6%
Q1 202385.6%
Q4 202285.0%
Q3 202285.1%
Q2 202285.6%
Q1 202285.5%
Q4 202184.9%
Q3 202184.9%
Q2 202184.3%
Q1 202183.7%
Q4 202083.2%
Q3 202082.9%

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 high85.8% (Q2 2026)
10-year low82.8% (Q3 2016)
10-year average84.4%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeDE.EMPRATE.Q.SA.AGE-PRIME

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FAQ

What is the current employment rate, prime-age 25-54, % of population, SA in Germany?
The latest reading is 85.8% 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.AGE-PRIME.

Last updated 2026-09-13. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Germany - Employment rate, prime-age 25-54, % of population, SA”.