{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"de-employment-rate-older-workers","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/de-employment-rate-older-workers","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/de-employment-rate-older-workers/","title":"Germany Employment Rate: Workers Aged 55–64 (2025)","description":"Germany's Employment Rate: Workers Aged 55–64: 75.3 % of population (55–64) in 2025, +0.3pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ERGAN), 2005–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Germany","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Germany","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"% of population (55–64)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Germany Employment Rate: Workers Aged 55–64","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_ERGAN/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Germany"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Germany (2025)","value":"75.3","unit":"% of population (55–64)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.3pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.3pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Germany Employment Rate: Workers Aged 55–64"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":45.5},{"period":"2006","value":48.1},{"period":"2007","value":51.3},{"period":"2008","value":53.7},{"period":"2009","value":56.1},{"period":"2010","value":57.8},{"period":"2011","value":60},{"period":"2012","value":61.6},{"period":"2013","value":63.6},{"period":"2014","value":65.6},{"period":"2015","value":66.2},{"period":"2016","value":68.6},{"period":"2017","value":70.1},{"period":"2018","value":71.4},{"period":"2019","value":72.7},{"period":"2020","value":71.7},{"period":"2021","value":71.9},{"period":"2022","value":73.3},{"period":"2023","value":74.5},{"period":"2024","value":75},{"period":"2025","value":75.3}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population (55–64)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"75.3","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"75.0","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"74.5","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"73.3","yoyChange":"+1.4pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"71.9","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"71.7","yoyChange":"-1.0pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"72.7","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"71.4","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"70.1","yoyChange":"+1.5pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"68.6","yoyChange":"+2.4pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"66.2","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"65.6","yoyChange":"+2.0pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"63.6","yoyChange":"+2.0pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"61.6","yoyChange":"+1.6pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"60.0","yoyChange":"+2.2pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"57.8","yoyChange":"+1.7pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"56.1","yoyChange":"+2.4pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"53.7","yoyChange":"+2.4pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"51.3","yoyChange":"+3.2pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"48.1","yoyChange":"+2.6pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the employment rate for workers aged 55-64 in Germany from 2005 to present. This cohort is critical for pension sustainability and workforce planning. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 75.3 % of population (55–64) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 45.5 in 2005. The latest reading of 75.3 in 2025 represents a change of +0.3pp."}]}