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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.
21 figures in 19 studies
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Countries Produce More Than Half of Europe's Farm OutputMember | Value of agricultural output, 2025million euro | 76,449 | — | 2025 |
| One Romanian Worker in Six Is in Agriculture, for a Thirtieth of the Country's Output | Employment in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 2025% of total employment | 1.2 | −2.5EU 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 |
Circular economy indicators
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packaging Is a Third of What Europeans Throw Away | Packaging waste generated per person, 2022kg per inhabitant | 228.6 | +42.1EU average | 2022 |
Climate change
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia's Climate Losses Are Four Times the EU Average | 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 Sends Abroad Income Worth 31% of Its Economy Every Year | Primary income balance, 2025% of GDP | 3.6 | — | 2025 |
Economy and finance
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Two EU Countries, Households Spend More Than They Earn | Gross household saving rate, 2024% of gross disposable income | 20.0 | +5.5EU average | 2024 |
Employment and social policy
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe's Minimum Wage Gap Halves When You Adjust for Prices | Monthly minimum wage in euros, second half of 2026EUR per month | 2,343 | — | Second half of 2026 |
| Europe's Minimum Wage Gap Halves When You Adjust for Prices | 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 Recycles Five Times as Much of Its Rubbish as Romania | 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 | +3.5EU 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 |
Industry, trade and services
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micro-Enterprises Employ Nearly Half of Slovakia's Business Workforce and Under a Fifth of Germany's | Share of business-economy employment in enterprises with fewer than 10 persons employed, 2024% of persons employed | 18.7 | — | 2024 |
| Micro-Enterprises Employ Nearly Half of Slovakia's Business Workforce and Under a Fifth of Germany's | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe's Industrial Powers Are Net Importers of ServicesMember | Balance of trade in services, 2025% of GDP | -1.6 | — | 2025 |
| Germany's Goods Surplus With the Rest of the World Is Larger Than the Whole EU's | Trade balance in goods with non-EU countries, 2025million euro | 215,890 | — | 2025 |
Macroeconomic imbalance procedure
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece Owes the World 136% of Its Output. Denmark Is Owed 103%.Member | Net international investment position, end 2025% of GDP | 82.3 | — | 2025 |
Quality of employment
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four in Ten Dutch Workers Are Part-Time. In Bulgaria It Is One in Sixty. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rail Moves One Sixth of the EU's Inland Freight and Almost None of Ireland's | Share of inland freight carried by inland waterways, 2024% of tonne-kilometres | 7.0 | +1.8EU average | 2024 |