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Date: October 27, 2022 One in almost every fourth households have a fully automatic coffee machine

At the beginning of 2022, 24% of house­holds in Germany had a fully automatic coffee machine. Five years earlier, in 2017, only 15% of the house­holds had such a machine. There were dish­washers in 75% of all house­holds in 2022. Every house­hold had …

Date: October 29, 2019 85% of households have flat-screen TV

85% of the households in Germany had at least one flat-screen TV at the beginning of 2018. At the beginning of 2013, the rate had been 67%. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that the equipment rate of flat-screen TVs rose by 18 …

Date: October 26, 2017 85% of households have flat-screen TV

85% of the households in Germany had at least one flat-screen TV at the beginning of 2018. At the beginning of 2013, the rate had been 67%. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that the equipment rate of flat-screen TVs rose by 18 …

Press release No. 536 of 15 December 2022 New app available for the survey of income and expenditure

Participation in the sample survey of household income and expenditure 2023 is possible via app for the first time. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that the mobile app is now available from the Google Play Store and the Apple App …

Press release No. 534 of 14 December 2022 20% of internet users attach importance to energy efficiency when buying digital devices

The price is the most important criterion for people buying an information and communication technology (ICT) device. The price was a major criterion when buying a smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer for almost two thirds (64%) of internet …

Press release No. 509 of 2 December 2022 Household final consumption expenditure up 4.6% in 2021 year on year

Households in Germany spent an average 2,623 euros per month on private consumption in 2021. This was an increase of 4.6%, or 116 euros, compared with 2020 (2,507 euros). Private consumption expenditure thus exceeded the level of 2019 (2,574 euros) …

Press release No. N 067 of 17 November 2022 10.5% of Germany's population lived in overcrowded dwellings in 2021

400,000 new dwellings, including 100,000 social dwellings, will be constructed every year to counteract the lack of affordable dwellings, according to Federal Government plans. Roughly 8.6% million people in Germany lived in overcrowded dwellings in …

Press release No. N066 of 16 November 2022 37.9% of students in Germany at risk of poverty in 2021

The third relief package of the Federal Government is intended to support students, who are especially affected by the current high prices because of their low incomes. In 2021, 37.9% of the students in Germany were at risk of poverty. Based on first …

Press release No. 455 of 27 October 2022 One in ten households have smart energy management systems

In view of high energy prices and energy shortage, many households are trying to reduce their energy consumption. Smart energy management systems that are connected to the internet and can be controlled online may help to save energy. The Federal …

Date: October 27, 2022 Equipment of households with smart devices and systems by territory

Tables on the subject: This table shows data from the continuous household budget surveys to the equipment of households with smart devices and systems 2022 by territory

Date: October 27, 2022 Equipment of households with smart devices and systems (Germany)

Tables on the subject: This table shows data from the continuous household budget surveys to the equipment of households with smart devices and systems in Germany

Press release No. N 063 of 21 October 2022 2.6 million people did not have a sufficiently heated home in 2021, due to a lack of money

Now that the cold season is coming, the continuing high energy prices dramatically increase the costs of heating. But even before the energy crisis started as a result of the war in Ukraine, not everyone was able to afford sufficient heating. …

Press release No. N 062 of 5 October 2022 One fifth of the population in Germany had an annual net income of less than 16,300 euros in 2021

Introducing an electricity price freeze, raising the children's allowance, one-off payments to students and pensioners and a higher housing allowance for more people entitled – the Federal Government has adopted a variety of measures as part of the …

Press release No. 417 of 4 October 2022 Recruiting households for participation in survey of income and expenditure

How much money do people in Germany spend on what? How is their expenditure on food, housing, transport and other things distributed? Answers to the above and other questions are provided by the sample survey of income and expenditure. Under the …

Press release No. 403 of 22 September 2022 Where has time gone? – Recruiting households with children for diary-based study

How much time do people in Germany have for friends and family in addition to spending time on work, school or housework? How much time do men and women spend on care work, that is, unpaid work such as child care, housework, voluntary work or care of …

Press release No. N 058 of 15 September 2022 Car density at record high in 2021

The number of cars in Germany is rising despite the public debate on a mobility transition. Car density has risen continuously in the past ten years. There were 580 passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, which is a record high. This is …

Press release No. N 054 of 26 August 2022 Housing costs: 10.7% of the population regarded as overburdened in 2021

For millions of people in Germany, the money spent on housing accounts for large part of their cost of living. Housing expenditure and rents in particular usually are fixed monthly costs with little nor no reduction potential. In 2021, housing costs …

Press release No. 327 of 4 August 2022 Relative risk of poverty in Germany at 15.8% in 2021

Roughly 13.0 million people in Germany were at risk of poverty in 2021. This is 15.8% of Germany's population. The proportion of people at risk of poverty in the population thus is at roughly the same level as a year earlier, as reported by the …

Press release No. N 037 of 21 June 2022 2.2 million photovoltaic power stations installed in Germany

Increasing numbers of enterprises and households use solar energy for electricity production. In March 2022, there were 2.2 million photovoltaic power systems installed on roofs or the ground, providing a total net capacity of 58,400 megawatts. The …

Press release No. 217 of 25 May 2022 Overindebted people need 38% of their household income for housing costs

In 2021, households of overindebted people who sought help at a debt advice centre had an average net income of 1,368 euros per month. Amounting to an average of 520 euros, housing costs including energy and incidental rental expenses accounted for …

Press release No. N 031 of 23 May 2022 Ticket prices in short-distance transport up 19% on 2015

In view of sharp rises in energy costs, the Federal Government intends to make public short-distance passenger transport more attractive by introducing a temporary 9-euro ticket. Significant rise in short-distance passenger transport prices since …

Press release No. 129 of 25 March 2022 Families still to be recruited for important time use survey

Under the motto “Wo bleibt die Zeit?” (Where has time gone?), the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), in cooperation with the statistical offices of the Länder, conducts the time use survey (TUS) from January to December 2022. Many households have …

Press release No. 112 of 15 March 2022 Household final consumption expenditure still 5% below pre-crisis level in 2021

The consumption behaviour of households in Germany was strongly affected by the Covid-19 preventive measures also in 2021. To coincide with the World Consumer Rights Day on 15 March 2022, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that, based …

Date: March 10, 2022 Consumer insolvencies by country

The table on the subject: Consumer insolvencies by country 2021

Date: March 10, 2022 Consumer Insolvencies by year

The table on the subject: Consumer insolvencies

Press release No. 031 of 24 January 2022 Survey has started: microcensus 2022 provides important data on how people live in Germany

The microcensus 2022 has started. As in the previous year, the official survey is conducted under special conditions. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the survey is mainly carried out in the …

Press release No. 578 of 16 December 2021 49 million people in Germany buy online

80% of those aged 16 to 74 years in Germany have ordered goods or services via the internet at least once in their lives. Based on results of the 2021 survey of the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in households, the Federal …

Press release No. 577 of 16 December 2021 New time use survey app available

In the time use survey 2022, it will be possible for the first time to participate via an app in an official household survey. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that a mobile app for Android and iOS devices and a web app for any …

Press release No. 531 of 22 November 2021 Household final consumption expenditure down by nearly 3% in 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has markedly affected the final consumption expenditure of households in Germany. In 2020, the monthly consumption expenditure (average of 2,507 euros) was down by 3% year on year. This is reported by the Federal Statistical …

Press release No. 506 of 4 November 2021 8.5 million people in Germany lived in overcrowded dwellings in 2020

Activities outside the home were strongly limited for some periods in 2020 because of the measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic. This may have been particularly stressful for people living in dwellings that are considered as overcrowded by …

Press release No. N 060 of 13 October 2021 39% of the residential buildings constructed in 2020 are heated by natural gas

At the beginning of the heating period, the focus is especially on the costs of energy sources used – above all natural gas. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that 39% of the total of just under 113,000 new buildings constructed in …

Press release No. 468 of 5 October 2021 10,000 households to be recruited for the time use survey 2022

How much time do people in Germany have for friends and family in addition to spending time on work, school or housework? How much time do the young and the old spend every day on smartphone, TV and other media? Answers to the above and other …

Press release No. N 045 of 7 July 2021 Mobility costs: households spend an average 233 euros per month on cars, 33 euros on bus, railway etc.

The question of how mobility can be sustainable and affordable also in the future is the starting point of many discussions at present. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that households in 2018 spent an average 233 euros on the …

Press release No. 313 of 1 July 2021 New Act: regular collection of time use data from 2022

On 1 July 2021 the Act on Statistical Surveys of Time Use (Time Use Survey Act, ZVEG) will enter into force. In cooperation with the statistical offices of the Länder, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) has collected data on the time use of …

Press release No. 263 of 7 June 2021 Lone mothers and men living alone are particularly often overindebted

Nearly as many women as men sought the help of debt or insolvency advice centres in 2020. A total of 588,000 people sought advice, 273,000 of them were women (46.4%) and 315,000 men (53.6%). To mark the Debt Counselling Awareness Week 2021, the …

Press release No. 249 of 27 May 2021 Overindebtedness most often due to unemployment

In 2020, unemployment was the main cause of overindebtedness for almost one in five overindebted people (19.7%) who sought support from a debt advice centre. Sickness, addiction or an accident were indicated as the second most frequent cause of …

Press release No. 243 of 21 May 2021 Household expenditure on fruit and vegetables in 2018 for the first time higher than expenditure on meat and fish

Households in Germany spent on average 62 euros per month on fruit, vegetables and potatoes in 2018. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that this accounted for 19% of their total expenditure on food, beverages and tobacco. Households …

Press release No. N 033 of 14 May 2021 Vegetarian and vegan food: production in 2020 up by more than a third on the previous year

Hot dog or tofu sausage, pork chops or seitan steak? An increasing number of consumers seem to opt for the vegetarian or vegan alternative. In 2020, businesses in Germany produced nearly 39% more meat substitute products than a year earlier. …

Press release No. 114 of 11 March 2021 Value added tax reduction: nearly one fourth of households made additional purchases or made them earlier than planned

The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) studied what effect the value added tax cut in force from 1 July to the end of 2020 and the child bonus paid in September and October 2020 had on private consumption. The Federal Government had adopted the …

Date: March 3, 2021 Selected criteria of the material deprivation of households in Germany 2019

Tables on the subject: The Table shows to the European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions the selected criteria of the material deprivation of persons by social status in Germany 2019

Press release No. 078 of 22 February 2021 3.4 million people in Germany used smart health devices in 1^st quarter of 2020

Monitoring one’s health has been an important topic for many people not only since the corona pandemic. Devices connected to the internet can facilitate everyday prevention or treatment. In the first quarter of 2020, 3.4 million people in Germany …

Press release No. 066 of 15 February 2021 2 million people in Germany did not have a sufficiently heated home in 2019 due to a lack of money

Germany is being gripped by a sub-zero wave of cold weather. However, it cannot be taken for granted that all people have a sufficiently heated home. In 2019, roughly 2 million people in Germany lived in households which could not sufficiently heat …

Press release No. 065 of 12 February 2021 Households spent an average of 1,500 euros on insurance services in 2019

Insurance expenditure impact many households especially at the beginning of a year when insurance premiums usually become due. Results of the continuous household budget surveys show how much households spend on insurance services. The Federal …

Press release No. N 011 of 8 February 2021 Safer Internet Day: 61% of 10 to 15-year-olds active on social networks in 2020

For children and young people, access to digital media is a way of participating in social life, not only since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The internet is part of the daily lives of most children and young people. To mark the Safer …

Press release No. 035 of 27 January 2021 More than one in two people use online banking

An increasing number of people in Germany use online banking, for instance, to check their account or transfer money. Based on results of the survey of the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in households, the Federal Statistical …

Press release No. 034 of 26 January 2021 Microcensus 2021 has started: official survey of 1% of the population

The microcensus 2021 has started under special conditions: due to the coronavirus pandemic, respondents are not personally interviewed at their homes in the current official survey of one percent of the population in Germany. Instead, interviews are …

Press release No. N 081 of 8 December 2020 Substantial increase in digital learning

In the coronavirus crisis, digital learning is far more popular than ever before - especially at secondary schools. In the first quarter of 2020, 59% of the 10 to 15 year olds communicated with their teachers and other pupils through learning …

Press release No. 480 of 3 December 2020 Households spend 65 euros per month on postal and telecommunication services

Households in Germany spent on average 65 euros per month on postal and telecommunication services in 2019. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that this was slightly more than in 2014 when households spent 61 euros per month on …

Press release No. N 079 of 26 November 2020 6.4 million people in Germany lived in overcrowded dwellings in 2019

Activities outside the home have been strongly limited by the measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic. This can be particularly stressful for people living in overcrowded dwellings. In 2019, approximately 6.4 million people lived in such an …

Press release No. 428 of 29 October 2020 14% of the population affected by excessive housing costs in 2019

In 2019, 11.4 million people in Germany were living in households faced with excessive housing costs. They represented about 14% of the total population. A household is overburdened by housing costs if more than 40% of its disposable income is spent …