Key Insights
- Job satisfaction levels in Germany are relatively consistent across education levels, with most ratings falling between 7.0 and 7.3 on the rating scale.
- The primary/lower secondary education group (ED0-2) shows the lowest overall satisfaction at 7.0, with males (7.1) slightly more satisfied than females (6.8).
- Upper secondary education (ED3_4) shows consistent satisfaction at 7.2 across all gender categories.
- Tertiary education (ED5-8) demonstrates the highest satisfaction levels overall at 7.3, with equal ratings between genders (7.3 for females, 7.4 for males).
- The overall total across all education levels shows balanced satisfaction at 7.2 for all categories.
- There is a positive correlation between education level and job satisfaction, with tertiary-educated individuals showing the highest satisfaction ratings.
Chart Information
Chart Type: Grouped Bar Chart
Colors Used: #18baa8 (Female), #4a90a4 (Male), #7fb3d3 (Total)
Year Displayed: 2023
Education Levels: ED0-2 (Primary/Lower Secondary), ED3_4 (Upper Secondary), ED5-8 (Tertiary), TOTAL (All levels)
Unit: Rating scale (RTG)
Satisfaction with the job by sex, age and educational attainment
DE (Germany)
Data-Level: DE
Source: Eurostat (Dataset: ilc_pw15 - Satisfaction with the job by sex, age and educational attainment)
Note: Data shows average satisfaction ratings for the working age population (16-64 years) in Germany for 2023. Some age-education combinations had missing values and were excluded from this analysis.
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Project manager:
Franziska Görmar
IfL - Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography, Germany
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This project is supported by the Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE Programme with co-financing from the European Regional Development Fund.
Find more information about the x-Inno Radar project on the Interreg CE projectwebsite.
x-Inno Radar is a project of:
Creative Region Linz & Upper Austria Gmbh,
The Regional Chamber of Commerce of the Karlovy Vary Region,
Padova Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Crafts and Agriculture,
Creative Industry Košice, n. o.,
BSC, Business support centre, ltd., Kranj,
Regional Development Agency in Bielsko-Biała,
Stebo Competence Centre Community Developmentm,
Association of Cultural and Creative Industries Chemnitz and Region (Creative Chemnitz),
Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography – Germany,
Otelo Cooperative
