Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Germany

Germany: Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 1.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
1.0%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
8th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2005
All-time low
0.9%
in 2004
Years of data
10
2002–2011

Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Germany, 2002–2011

00.20.40.60.812002200620112002: 0.901 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.888 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.881 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 1 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.939 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.992 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.966 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.977 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 1 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.976 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2011, wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Germany stood at 1.0%.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Germany peaked at 1.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2004.

Germany ranks 8th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Germany, 2002 to 2011.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2002 0.9%
2003 0.9% -1.4%
2004 0.9% -0.8%
2005 1.0% +13.6%
2006 0.9% -6.1%
2007 1.0% +5.7%
2008 1.0% -2.6%
2009 1.0% +1.2%
2010 1.0% +2.3%
2011 1.0% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 8
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 9 Norway 1.0% compare
  2. 10 Estonia 1.0% compare
  3. 11 Denmark 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Germany?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Germany was 1.0% in 2011, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
How does Germany rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Germany ranks 8th out of 104 countries with data for 2011.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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