Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in Germany
Germany: Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency was 37,722 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in Germany, 1991–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in Germany is 37,722, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in Germany peaked at 37,722 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29,260, in 1991.
Germany ranks 25th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29,260 | — |
| 1992 | 30,066 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 30,689 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 31,112 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 31,393 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 31,607 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 31,795 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 31,988 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 32,215 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 32,479 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 32,772 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 33,050 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 33,309 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 33,585 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 33,905 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 34,248 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 34,547 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 34,769 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 34,936 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 35,100 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 35,288 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 35,503 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 35,755 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 36,044 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 36,345 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 36,634 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 36,874 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 37,038 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 37,136 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 37,171 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 37,201 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 37,250 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 37,310 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 37,459 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 37,722 | +0.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 37,722 is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,360, 56% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Germany's 37,722 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48,082, 78% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,125 | 29,260 | 32,215 | 9 |
| 2000s | 33,760 | 32,479 | 34,936 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,172 | 35,100 | 37,136 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,352 | 37,171 | 37,722 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 234.98 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 616.54 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in Germany?
- Economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency in Germany was 37,722 in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 37,722 in 2025.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,260 in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency?
- Germany ranks 25th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 115 — trend labour efficiency rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 115 — Trend labour efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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May 2024 - The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 115 (Edition 2024/1) EO115 Database documentation EO115 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP