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Germany in the studies
Every ranking row in which Germany appears — the rows each ranking publishes, a selection rather than every value the archive holds. Each figure links to the study that states it, where its dataset, filters and extraction date are declared.
27 figures in 23 studies
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Countries Produce More Than Half of the EU's Farm OutputMember | Value of agricultural output, 2025million euro | 76,290 | — | 2025 |
| More Than One Romanian Worker in Six Works in Agriculture | Employment in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 2025% of total employment | 1.2 | −2.6EU average | 2025 |
Children and youth
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden's Youth Unemployment Is Higher Than Greece's | Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, 2025% of the labour force aged 15-24 | 7.1 | −8.1EU average | 2025 |
Climate change
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme Weather Costs Slovenia Five Times the EU Average per Person | Climate-related economic losses, 30-year average to 2023euro per inhabitant, constant prices | 66.2 | +18.5EU average | 2023 |
Economic globalisation
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland Pays Out More Income Abroad Than It Receives, a Net 28.6% of GDP | Primary income balance, 2025% of GDP | 3.5 | — | 2025 |
Employment and social policy
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany's Legal Minimum Wage Buys More Than Any Other in the EU | Monthly minimum wage in euros, second half of 2026EUR per month | 2,343 | — | Second half of 2026 |
| Germany's Legal Minimum Wage Buys More Than Any Other in the EU | The same minimum wages in purchasing power standards, second half of 2026PPS per month | 2,164 | — | Second half of 2026 |
| The Thirteen OECD Countries That Tax Labour Most Are All in the EU | Tax wedge for a single worker at the average wage, 2025% of labour costs | 49.3 | +14.2OECD average | 2025 |
Environment and energy
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany's Recycling Rate Is 5.5 Times Romania's | Recycling rate of municipal waste, 2023% of municipal waste | 68.7 | +20.8EU average | 2023 |
European pillar of social rights
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Quarter of Greeks Spend More Than 40% of Income on Housing | Housing cost overburden rate, 2025% of population | 11.2 | +3.6EU average | 2025 |
Housing
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany Is the Only EU Country Where Most People Do Not Own Their Home | Population living in owner-occupied housing, 2025% of population | 47.2 | −21.3EU average | 2025 |
| In the Netherlands, 39.7% of Over-65s Still Live in a Mortgaged HomeMember | Difference in home ownership between people aged 65 and over and people aged 25 to 34, 2025percentage points, 65 and over minus 25 to 34 | 32.3 | +8.7EU average | 2025 |
Industry, trade and services
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most EU Countries Still Make Fewer Business Trips Than Before the PandemicMember | Business trips as a share of all trips made by residents, 2025% of trips (derived) | 14.9 | +4.2EU share | 2025 |
| Nearly Half of Slovak Private-Sector Jobs Are in Firms With Under Ten Staff | Share of business-economy employment in enterprises with fewer than 10 persons employed, 2024% of persons employed | 18.7 | −10.9EU share | 2024 |
| Nearly Half of Slovak Private-Sector Jobs Are in Firms With Under Ten Staff | Share of business-economy employment in enterprises with 250 or more persons employed, 2024% of persons employed | 44.5 | — | 2024 |
International trade
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany Buys More Services From Abroad Than It SellsMember | Balance of trade in services, 2025% of GDP | -1.7 | — | 2025 |
| Germany Has the EU's Biggest Trade Surplus in Goods With Non-EU Countries | Trade balance in goods with non-EU countries, 2025million euro | 215,908 | — | 2025 |
Macroeconomic imbalance procedure
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark's Net Wealth Abroad Is Worth 97.8% of Its GDPMember | Net international investment position, end 2025% of GDP | 80.8 | — | 2025 |
Population and social conditions
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.9% Fewer Children Sought Asylum Alone in the EU Than a Year Earlier | Change in the number of children applying for asylum without a responsible adult, 2024 to 2025applicants (derived) | -8,420 | — | 2025 |
| In 19 EU Countries the State Is the Single Biggest Source of Welfare FundsMember | Social contributions paid by protected persons, 2024% of GDP | 9.73 | +3.61EU average | 2024 |
| Poland Gives Families More of Its Social Spending Than Any Other EU Country | Family and children benefits as a share of all social benefits, 2025% of social benefits | 11.8 | +3.2EU share | 2025 |
| Poland Gives Families More of Its Social Spending Than Any Other EU Country | Family and children benefits per inhabitant, 2025PPS per inhabitant | 1,782 | +786EU figure | 2025 |
Quality of employment
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nearly Four in Ten Dutch Workers Are Part-Time | Part-time employment, 2025% of employed aged 20-64 | 29.2 | +12.2EU average | 2025 |
Skills-related statistics
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany Has the EU's Second-Worst School Dropout Rate | Early leavers from education and training, aged 18-24, 2025% of population aged 18-24 | 13.1 | +4.0EU average | 2025 |
Transport
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel in the EU Is Back Above Its Pre-Pandemic Level | Change in air passengers carried, 2019 to 2025% change from 2019 (derived) | -8.6 | −14.3EU total | 2025 |
| Air Travel in the EU Is Back Above Its Pre-Pandemic Level | Air passengers carried, 2025passengers carried | 207,239,776 | — | 2025 |
| Lithuania Moves More of Its Freight by Rail Than Any Other EU Country | Share of inland freight carried by inland waterways, 2024% of tonne-kilometres | 7.0 | +1.8EU average | 2024 |