Germany Job Vacancy Rate (2025)
Germany's Job Vacancy Rate: 2.4 % (annual average vacancy rate) in 2025, -0.6pp YoY. Eurostat (JVS_A_RATE_R2), 2010–2025.
Germany (2025)
2.4
% (annual average vacancy rate)
-0.6pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.6pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
16
years of data
Data
| Year | % (annual average vacancy rate) | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.4 | -0.6pp |
| 2024 | 3 | -0.7pp |
| 2023 | 3.7 | -0.3pp |
| 2022 | 4 | +1pp |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.8pp |
| 2020 | 2.2 | -0.8pp |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.1pp |
| 2018 | 2.9 | +0.3pp |
| 2017 | 2.6 | +0.3pp |
| 2016 | 2.3 | +0.1pp |
| 2015 | 2.2 | +0.3pp |
| 2014 | 1.9 | +0.1pp |
| 2013 | 1.8 | -0.2pp |
| 2012 | 2 | -0.1pp |
| 2011 | 2.1 | +0.7pp |
| 2010 | 1.4 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Germany recorded 2.4 % (annual average vacancy rate) in 2025. The latest change was -0.6pp. Across 2010–2025 the series ranges from 1.4 in 2010 to 4 in 2022.
This page tracks the job vacancy rate (vacancies as % of total posts, B-S, firms 10+) in Germany from 2010 to present.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the job vacancy rate (vacancies as % of total posts, B-S, firms 10+) in Germany from 2010 to present. 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 2010–2025 (16 observations).
The series peaked at 4 % (annual average vacancy rate) in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1.4 in 2010. The latest reading of 2.4 in 2025 represents a change of -0.6pp.