🇩🇪 Germany
Europe's largest economy. Significant labour shortages in skilled trades, healthcare, and IT. Skilled Immigration Act (Fachkräfteeinwanderungsgesetz) expanded in 2023.
Labour market indicators
Last updated: July 2026Unemployment rate
5.70%
Source: Eurostat / INSTAT
Employment rate (20-64)
77.50%
Source: Eurostat / INSTAT
Labour force participation
—
Source: Eurostat / INSTAT
Average annual salary
€56400.00
Source: Eurostat
Minimum wage
€12.00/hr
Source: Official sources
Population
83.2M
Source: Eurostat
Latest available data — not real-time. Figures reflect the most recent official release at time of update. Eurostat database →
Work permits & immigration
EU/EEA/Swiss nationals: free movement. Third-country nationals: Skilled Worker visa or EU Blue Card. Recognition of foreign qualifications required for regulated professions.
Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) / Make it in Germany →Indicative guidance only — not immigration advice. Consult the competent government authority before making any application.