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Press release No. N 051 of 11 August 2022 International Youth Day: half of the 15 to 24 year olds mainly lived on the income of family members in 2021
Looking at how young people live often leads to the question how they make their living. The fact that most of the 15 to 24 year olds are still in school, university or training has an impact on their financial situation. To mark the International …
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Press release No. 495 of 11 December 2018 Minimum wage 2018: Germany among top-ranking EU-countries
In Germany the minimum wage was set at 8.84 euros per hour at the beginning of 2017. For a full-time job, the minimum wage threshold thus is 1,498 euros per month in gross terms. As recommended by the Minimum Wage Commission, the minimum wage will be …
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Press release No. 461 of 28 November 2018 Germany has the second highest employment rate in the EU
In 2017, 79% of the 20 to 64 year olds in Germany were in employment, which was the second highest rate in the EU after Sweden (82%). The EU average was 72%. The employment rate measures the age-specific proportions of the population who are in …
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Press release No. 343 of 27 September 2016 Employment rate of 65 to 69-year-olds markedly higher
The employment rate of 65 to 69-year olds in Germany rose from 6.5% to 14.5% between 2005 and 2015. To coincide with the International Day of Older Persons, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that the share of people in employment …
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Press release No. 075 of 7 March 2016 Proportion of women in executive positions unchanged at 29%
In 2014, 29% of the executive positions in Germany were held by women. Compared with the previous two years, the proportion remained nearly unchanged. This is reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) to coincide with the International …
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Press release No. 025 of 25 January 2016 Germany's employment rate is the second highest in the EU
In 2014, the employment rate of 20 to 64 year olds was 78% in Germany. Hence Germany ranked second after Sweden (80%) in the EU. To coincide with the publication of its brochure "Labour Market at a Glance - Germany and Europe", the Federal …