In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Germany
Germany: In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type was 13.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.1
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
14th
of 49 countries
All-time high
17.4
in 2014
All-time low
9.2
in 2009
Years of data
21
2005–2025
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Germany, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 13.1 for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in 2025.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Germany peaked at 17.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.2, in 2009.
Germany ranks 14th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.6 | — |
| 2006 | 10.1 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 11.1 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 11.6 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 9.2 | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 11.4 | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 12.5 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 14.6 | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 15.3 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 17.4 | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 16.4 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 17 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 15.1 | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 13.4 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 13.5 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 15.8 | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 14.7 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 12.1 | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 12.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.8 | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 13.1 | +2.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 13.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.35, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 13.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.3, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.32 | 9.2 | 11.6 | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.66 | 11.4 | 17.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.43 | 12.1 | 15.8 | 6 |
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- Population density 202.93 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Germany?
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in Germany was 13.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4 in 2014.
- What is the lowest in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2 in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is in-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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