Germany Compensation of Employees (% of GDP) (2025)
Germany's Compensation of Employees (% of GDP): 54.4 % of GDP (current prices) in 2025, +0.8pp YoY. Eurostat (NAMA_10_GDP), 2000–2025.
Germany (2025)
54.4
% of GDP (current prices)
+0.8pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.8pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
26
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP (current prices) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54.4 | +0.8pp |
| 2024 | 53.6 | +1.2pp |
| 2023 | 52.4 | +0.5pp |
| 2022 | 51.9 | -1pp |
| 2021 | 52.9 | -1.6pp |
| 2020 | 54.5 | +1.1pp |
| 2019 | 53.4 | +0.8pp |
| 2018 | 52.6 | +0.8pp |
| 2017 | 51.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2016 | 51.7 | +0.2pp |
| 2015 | 51.5 | +0.2pp |
| 2014 | 51.3 | unchanged |
| 2013 | 51.3 | +0.3pp |
| 2012 | 51 | +1pp |
| 2011 | 50 | -0.4pp |
| 2010 | 50.4 | -0.9pp |
| 2009 | 51.3 | +2.2pp |
| 2008 | 49.1 | +1pp |
| 2007 | 48.1 | -1pp |
| 2006 | 49.1 | -1.1pp |
About this Dataset
Germany recorded 54.4 % of GDP (current prices) in 2025. The latest change was +0.8pp. Across 2000–2025 the series ranges from 48.1 % of GDP (current prices) in 2007 to 54.5 % of GDP (current prices) in 2020.
This page tracks compensation of employees (wages, salaries, and social contributions) as a share of GDP in Germany.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks compensation of employees (wages, salaries, and social contributions) as a share of GDP in Germany. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2025 (26 observations).
The series peaked at 54.5 % of GDP (current prices) in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 48.1 % of GDP (current prices) in 2007. The latest reading is 54.4 % of GDP (current prices) in 2025. The latest change was +0.8pp.