In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Germany

Germany: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level was 16 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
16
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
23rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
21.9
in 2016
All-time low
9
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Germany, 2005–2025

051015202005201520252005: 92006: 9.92007: 14.52008: 15.22009: 13.52010: 14.52011: 152012: 15.22013: 16.12014: 21.42015: 21.72016: 21.92017: 21.72018: 19.72019: 18.32020: 16.92021: 18.72022: 16.22023: 15.12024: 14.22025: 16

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Germany is 16, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Germany peaked at 21.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2005.

Germany ranks 23rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Germany, year by year

Annual values for In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Germany, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 9
2006 9.9 +10.0%
2007 14.5 +46.5%
2008 15.2 +4.8%
2009 13.5 -11.2%
2010 14.5 +7.4%
2011 15 +3.4%
2012 15.2 +1.3%
2013 16.1 +5.9%
2014 21.4 +32.9%
2015 21.7 +1.4%
2016 21.9 +0.9%
2017 21.7 -0.9%
2018 19.7 -9.2%
2019 18.3 -7.1%
2020 16.9 -7.7%
2021 18.7 +10.7%
2022 16.2 -13.4%
2023 15.1 -6.8%
2024 14.2 -6.0%
2025 16 +12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.42 9 15.2 5
2010s 18.55 14.5 21.9 10
2020s 16.18 14.2 18.7 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 20 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 18.3 compare
  2. 21 Latvia 18 compare
  3. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.8 compare
  4. 24 Sweden 15.6 compare
  5. 25 Estonia 14.6 compare
  6. 26 Portugal 14.3 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Germany?
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Germany was 16 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 21.9 in 2016.
What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2005.
How does Germany rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
Germany ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 825 data points, 2003–2025
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