Press release No. 025 of 25 January 2016
WIESBADEN – In 2014, the employment rate of 20 to 64 year olds was 78% in Germany. Hence Germany ranked second after Sweden (80%) in the EU. To coincide with the publication of its brochure "Labour Market at a Glance - Germany and Europe", the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that the EU average was clearly lower (69%). While the employment rate has continuously increased in Germany since 2005 (69%), the EU rate has remained nearly unchanged (2005: 68%).