Country dossier: official statistics, cities, pay rules, immigration routes and industries, with every source and year shown.
By AtiveSite · Published 06/11/2026 · Updated 06/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Germany is one of the 21 countries in the AtiveSite world dossier. This page is the starting point: from here you jump to its cities, labour statistics, pay and minimum-wage rules, immigration routes, industries and (where we already have them) live jobs. Each block shows its source and year; data we have not yet collected is marked as planned, never guessed.
| Fact ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Capital | Berlin |
| Region | Western Europe |
| Languages | German |
| Currency | EUR |
| Free-movement area | Yes: EU |
| Population | 83,491,249 (2025, World Bank) |
| Minimum wage system | Statutory minimum wage. |
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ | Year ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 83,491,249 | 2025 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | US$ 60,496 | 2025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | US$ 75,407 | 2025 |
| GNI per capita, PPP | US$ 78,140 | 2025 |
| Unemployment rate (ILO model) | 3.7% | 2025 |
| Youth unemployment (15–24) | 6.9% | 2025 |
| Labour force participation rate | 60.6% | 2025 |
| Employment-to-population ratio | 58.3% | 2025 |
| Wage and salaried workers (% of employment) | 91.9% | 2025 |
| Self-employed (% of employment) | 8.1% | 2025 |
| Inflation (consumer prices, annual) | 2.2% | 2025 |
| Urban population | 82.1% | 2025 |
| Migrants (% of population) | 19.8% | 2024 |
World Bank series modelled by the ILO and national sources; years differ by indicator and country, so compare within the same year when possible.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ | Year ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.8 years | 2024 |
| Intentional homicides per 100,000 people | 0.91 | 2023 |
| Current health expenditure (% of GDP) | 12.3% | 2024 |
| Government expenditure on education (% of GDP) | 5.2% | 2022 |
| PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (µg/m³) | 8.8 | 2023 |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | 93.5% | 2024 |
Safety, health and environment indicators are national averages. They describe the country, not a specific city or neighbourhood.
Circle size follows population. Click a circle to jump to the table row.
City guides for this country are on the roadmap; the same layers built for Norway (jobs, industries, commuting, companies, pay and cost) will follow.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | Population (GeoNames) ⇅ | Lat, lon ⇅ | Map ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berlin | 3,426,354 | 52.52, 13.41 | Map |
| 2 | Hamburg | 1,973,896 | 53.55, 9.99 | Map |
| 3 | Munich | 1,505,005 | 48.14, 11.58 | Map |
| 4 | Köln | 1,024,621 | 50.93, 6.95 | Map |
| 5 | Frankfurt am Main | 650,000 | 50.12, 8.68 | Map |
| 6 | Düsseldorf | 618,685 | 51.22, 6.78 | Map |
| 7 | Stuttgart | 612,663 | 48.78, 9.18 | Map |
| 8 | Essen | 593,085 | 51.46, 7.01 | Map |
| 9 | Dortmund | 588,462 | 51.51, 7.47 | Map |
| 10 | Dresden | 564,904 | 51.05, 13.74 | Map |
| 11 | Bremen | 546,501 | 53.08, 8.81 | Map |
| 12 | Nuremberg | 515,543 | 49.45, 11.08 | Map |
| 13 | Hannover | 515,140 | 52.37, 9.73 | Map |
| 14 | Leipzig | 504,971 | 51.34, 12.37 | Map |
| 15 | Duisburg | 504,358 | 51.43, 6.77 | Map |
| 16 | Bochum | 385,729 | 51.48, 7.22 | Map |
| 17 | Wuppertal | 360,797 | 51.26, 7.15 | Map |
| 18 | Bonn | 330,579 | 50.73, 7.10 | Map |
| 19 | Münster | 308,258 | 51.96, 7.63 | Map |
| 20 | Mannheim | 307,960 | 49.49, 8.47 | Map |
| 21 | Augsburg | 301,105 | 48.37, 10.90 | Map |
| 22 | Wiesbaden | 288,850 | 50.09, 8.24 | Map |
| 23 | Karlsruhe | 283,799 | 49.01, 8.40 | Map |
| 24 | Gelsenkirchen | 270,028 | 51.51, 7.10 | Map |
GeoNames populations come from several public sources and can refer to the city proper or the urban area; compare with the national statistics office before relying on a figure.
| Item ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Minimum wage system | Statutory minimum wage. |
| Statutory minimum, EUR per month (Eurostat, euro-area/EU members) | EUR 2,343/month (2026-S2) |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | US$ 60,496 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | US$ 75,407 |
| GNI per capita, PPP | US$ 78,140 |
Wages by occupation, city and experience need this country's national statistics office dataset. They are on the roadmap, and we will publish them only with a clear scope label and source.
The minimum-wage line is an AtiveSite editorial summary of the system (verify with the labour authority linked in the Immigration and law tab). GDP per capita is not a wage.
Free movement: Citizens of the EU/EEA/EFTA area generally have rights to work here under free-movement rules, subject to registration requirements. Citizens of other countries normally need a permit.
| Official source ⇅ | Link ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Immigration / work permits (official) | www.make-it-in-germany.com/en |
| National statistics office | www.destatis.de/EN/Home/_node.html |
| Labour authority / employment law | www.bmas.de/EN/Home/home.html |
Challenges to expect: German is essential for many positions, although international companies also hire in English. Only links that answered on 06/11/2026 are listed; some official sites block automated checks and are therefore not shown.
| Industry to research ⇅ | Where to look ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Automotive manufacturing | – |
| Mechanical engineering | – |
| Electrical engineering | – |
| Construction | – |
| Healthcare | – |
| Industrial automation | – |
| Logistics | – |
| Information technology | – |
This is a shortlist of industries worth researching, based on public reporting of the economy; it is not a ranking and not a count of vacancies. Regulated professions may require licensing, language tests and recognition of foreign qualifications.
Germany has a live job board built on an official feed: Germany (live).
| Module ⇅ | Status ⇅ | What it adds ⇅ | Open ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live job board (official feeds, aggregated) | live | Official public job feed, applications on the employer's or authority's site | Open |
| AtiveSite vacancies (employers publish directly) | planned | Employer accounts, vacancy publishing, applications inside AtiveSite | – |
| Employer profiles (company X-ray) | planned | History, culture, benefits, the city they are in, verified data | – |
| Candidate profiles and CVs | planned | Private by default; companies see only what the candidate allows | – |
| Services and freelancers | planned | Independent professionals advertise services and receive proposals | – |
| Academy of Work (CV, documents, interviews, courses) | planned | Training, quizzes, interview simulator, document checklists, certificates of completion | – |
| AI matching and career adviser | planned | Explainable matching between professionals, employers and countries | – |
Compare this country with another
Norway is the model country: every layer below that is marked done for Norway will be repeated for Germany.
| Layer ⇅ | Status ⇅ | Source ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Global indicators (economy, quality of life) | done | World Bank |
| Largest cities and map | done | GeoNames |
| Minimum-wage system | done | editorial, verify |
| Official links (immigration, labour, statistics, jobs) | done | verified links |
| Wages by occupation | planned | national statistics office |
| Jobs by industry, city and county | planned | national statistics office |
| Commuting flows | planned | national statistics office |
| Largest companies | planned | company register / Wikidata |
| Job niches and live ads | live board only | official job feed |
| Law and rights summary | planned | labour authority |
| Unions and collective agreements | planned | – |
| Cost of living and net-pay calculator | planned | tax authority + statistics office |