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In response to the growing demand for up-to-date statistics, this section of the IZA website provides "Facts and Figures" on relevant labor market issues. They include national and international economic indicators as well as a survey of forecasts by German economic research institutes. The content is constantly updated, expanded and supplemented by comments. This page is targeted not only at economists, but also at interested individuals from the media, politics, business, universities and schools. We welcome any comments or suggestions to expand our service.
 
Latest Economic Forecasts for Germany
News from the Labor Market
Unemployment
Employment
Labor Force Participation
Employment Protection
Working Time
Occupational Training
Labor Unions & Strikes
Wages & Labor Costs
Migration & Foreign Nationals
Growth
 

Latest Economic Forecasts for Germany

     2018
     Economic Forecasts for Germany: Real GDP Growth, 2018   Last update: German Federal Bank, 16 December, 2016
     Economic Forecasts for Germany: Employment (National), 2018   Last update:Ifo [Munich], 14 December, 2016
     Economic Forecasts for Germany: Unemployment Rate, 2018   Last update: German Federal Bank, 16 December, 2016
     Economic Forecasts for Germany: Registered Unemployment, 2018   Last update: German Federal Bank, 16 December, 2016
     2017
     Economic Forecasts for Germany: Real GDP Growth, 2017   Last update: German Federal Bank, 16 December, 2016
     Economic Forecasts for Germany: Employment (National), 2017   Last update:Ifo [Munich], 14 December, 2016
     Economic Forecasts for Germany: Unemployment Rate, 2017   Last update: German Federal Bank, 16 December, 2016
     Economic Forecasts for Germany: Registered Unemployment, 2017   Last update: German Federal Bank, 16 December, 2016
     2016
     Economic Forecasts for Germany: Real GDP Growth, 2016   Last update: German Government, 07 October, 2016
     Economic Forecasts for Germany: Employment (National), 2016   Last update: German Government, 07 October, 2016
     Economic Forecasts for Germany: Unemployment Rate, 2016   Last update: Joint Expertise, 29 September, 2016
     Economic Forecasts for Germany: Registered Unemployment, 2016   Last update: German Government, 07 October, 2016
 

News from the Labor Market

     Current Labor Market Policies
     Labor Market Policies - Overview   last available data: December 2016
     Bridging Allowance, Start-up subsidy and New start-up subsidy, 2000-2016   last available data: December 2016
     Hartz IV Legislation
     Job Opportunities according to Hartz IV Act (One-Euro Jobs)   last available data: December 2016
 

Unemployment

     Unemployed Persons
     Unemployment in Germany, 1960-2016   last available data: December 2016
     International Unemployment Rates, 1990-2017   OECD forecasts for 2016-2017 available
     ... by Age
     International Unemployment Rates of 15-24 Aged, 1990-2015
     International Unemployment Rates of 25-54 Aged, 1990-2015
     International Unemployment Rates of 55-64 Aged, 1990-2015
     ... by Gender
     International Unemployment Rates of Men, 1990-2015
     International Unemployment Rates of Women, 1990-2015
     ... by Nationality
     Unemployment Rate of Total and Foreign Nationals, 1972-2015
     Long-Term Unemployed (more than one year)
     International Long-Term Unemployment Rates, 1990-2015
     ... by Gender
     International Long-Term Unemployment Rates of Men, 1990-2015
     International Long-Term Unemployment Rates of Women, 1990-2015
 

Employment

     Employed Persons
     Employment in Germany, 1960-2015
     International Employment-Population Ratios, 1990-2015
     ... by Age
     International Employment-Population Ratios of 15-24 Aged, 1990-2015
     International Employment-Population Ratios of 25-54 Aged, 1990-2015
     International Employment-Population Ratios of 55-64 Aged, 1990-2015
     ... by Gender
     International Employment-Population Ratios of Men, 1990-2015
     International Employment-Population Ratios of Women, 1990-2015
     ... by Sector
     Employment by Sector in Germany, 1951-2015
     Fixed-Term Contracts
     Share of employees with fixed-term contracts, 1983-2015
     Mini-Jobs
     Regular employment and mini-jobs in Germany, 1999-2016
 

Labor Force Participation

     Labor Force
     International Labor Force Participation Rates, 1990-2015
     ...by Age
     International Labor Force Participation Rates of 15-24 Aged, 1990-2015
     International Labor Force Participation Rates of 25-54 Aged, 1990-2015
     International Labor Force Participation Rates of 55-64 Aged, 1990-2015
     ...by Gender
     International Labor Force Participation Rates of Men, 1990-2015
     International Labor Force Participation Rates of Women, 1990-2015
 

Employment Protection

     Regular Contracts
     EPL-Index regular contracts - 2008 and 2013
     Temporary Contracts
     EPL-Index temporary contracts - 2008 and 2013
 

Working Time

     Working hours in Germany
     Total employment: working hours at work place in Germany, 1998-2015
     Total employment: working hours by sector in Germany, 1991-2015
     Average Hours Worked
     International Annual Working Time by Worker, 1990-2015
     Part-Time Rates
     International Part-Time Employment Shares of Total Employment, 1990-2015
     ... by Gender
     International Part-Time Employment Shares of Total Employment, Men, 1990-2015
     International Part-Time Employment Shares of Total Employment, Women, 1990-2015
 

Occupational Training

     Apprenticeship-Development
     Apprenticeship-Development in Germany, 1992-2015
     Apprenticeship-Development in West-Germany, 1992-2015
     Apprenticeship-Development in East-Germany including Berlin, 1992-2015
 

Labor Unions & Strikes

     Union Density
     International trade union densities, 1990-2014
     Working Hours Lost Due to Strikes
     Average Annual Loss of Working Days Due to Strikes per 1000 employees in Germany, 1993-2015
 

Wages & Labor Costs

     Unit Labor Cost
     Unit labor cost in international comparison, 1992-2015
     Tax Burden, Gross & Net Income
     Average Gross/Net Income per Employee and Tax Burden in Germany, 1977-2015
     Absenteeism
     Unemployment Rate and Absenteeism in Germany, 1975-2015
 

Migration & Foreign Nationals

     Immigrant Share of Resident & Working Population
     Share of Foreign Nationals in the German Population, 1976-2015
     Employment of Foreign Nationals by Sectors in 2014
     Immigration
     Immigration in Germany, 1955-2015
     Net Migration in International Comparison for 2014
     Applications for Asylum in Germany 1956-2016
 

Growth

     GDP
     Real GDP, 1990-2017