Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Germany

Germany: Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.6% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
0.6%
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
98th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2002
All-time low
0.6%
in 2011
Years of data
10
2002–2011

Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Germany, 2002–2011

00.20.40.60.82002200620112002: 0.854 % of labor force with low education in working age2003: 0.843 % of labor force with low education in working age2004: 0.845 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.576 % of labor force with low education in working age2006: 0.668 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.57 % of labor force with low education in working age2008: 0.701 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.637 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.623 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.559 % of labor force with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2011, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Germany stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Germany peaked at 0.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2011.

That places Germany 98th out of 107 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Germany, 2002 to 2011.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
2002 0.9%
2003 0.8% -1.3%
2004 0.8% +0.2%
2005 0.6% -31.9%
2006 0.7% +16.1%
2007 0.6% -14.7%
2008 0.7% +22.9%
2009 0.6% -9.0%
2010 0.6% -2.2%
2011 0.6% -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.9% 8
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Germany?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Germany was 0.6% in 2011, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2011.
How does Germany rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Germany ranks 98th out of 107 countries with data for 2011.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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