"70% of immigrants" work in Germany.
The employment rate among people with an immigrant background in Germany has increased significantly in the last twenty years. According to the statistics of the Federal Bureau of Statistics, in 2025 a total of 70% of immigrants were employed. This figure shows a 13% increase compared to 2005.
Among people who do not have an immigration background, the employment rate was 81% last year.
According to the announcement of the Federal Office of Statistics, people with an immigration background are considered to be those who themselves or both of their parents immigrated to Germany since 1950.
According to the latest census, about 53 million people between the ages of 15 and 64 live in Germany. Of these, approximately 13 million are immigrants, 3 million are children of two immigrant parents and 2.5 million are children of one immigrant parent.
According to experts, the income of citizens with an immigration background is on average lower than that of people without an immigration background. According to the report of the German statistics office, in 2025, people with an immigrant background who worked full-time.