Tag: Federal Office of Statistics
One in five people are at risk of poverty or social exclusion
As of: April 10, 2024 2:40 p.m Going out to eat, booking a vacation, buying new furniture: many Germans can’t afford that. According to the Federal Statistical Office, around a…
More than three million people in Germany offline
As of: April 9, 2024 10:01 a.m Making an appointment, booking a ticket or making a transfer – many services are only available online. However: More than three million people…
According to the Federal Statistical Office, passenger numbers on buses and trains have increased
As of: April 8, 2024 11:35 a.m The Deutschlandticket ensured an increasing number of passengers on buses and trains last year: in 2023, seven percent more people were traveling on…
More young people than ever have no business degree
The number of young adults without a professional qualification is at a record high in Germany. In 2022, according to data from the Federal Statistical Office, 2.86 million people between…
In many jobs nothing works without immigrants
As of: March 1, 2024 11:55 a.m Immigrants and their children take on important work in Germany. They are particularly well represented in cleaning jobs and in the catering industry.…
Study: Women do significantly more unpaid work than men
As of: February 28, 2024 3:38 p.m Housekeeping, childcare, care – unpaid work that, according to a study, is still largely carried out by women. This means that on average…
According to Destatis, many immigrants speak German at home
As of: February 20, 2024 4:53 p.m More than 20 million people with a history of immigration live in Germany. The majority of them also speak German within their own…
Record: almost 46 million people in employment – Economy
Despite the economic downturn, the number of employees in Germany rose to a record level last year. On average, around 45.9 million people were employed, according to preliminary calculations by…
Education spending increases to 2,090 euros per resident
As of: December 14, 2023 10:19 a.m The federal, state and local governments spent more on education last year – a total of 176.3 billion euros. Per capita spending rose…
Exports from Germany to the CIS increased massively
As of: December 13, 2023 12:14 p.m Exports from Germany to the so-called CIS, the Commonwealth of Independent States, have increased significantly this year. This is proven by figures from…