Age structure in Germany

Lower average age of the German workforce continues

in %

The average age of the workforce in Germany fell for the second year in succession. For the first time since 2018, the average age in Germany was 46.3.

Once again, the biggest decrease of 3.0 percentage points was recorded in the 46–55 age group, while the proportion of employees aged 56+ was up 1.3 percentage points to 30.0 percent. The proportion of those aged 45+ declined from 58.6 percent to 56.9 percent.

Deutsche Telekom in Germany is therefore moving ever closer to a balanced age structure that will allow the Group to combine a variety of skills and perspectives. This improves innovativeness, performance and resilience, and also helps strike a good balance between continuity and renewal.

At the same time, Deutsche Telekom will face a major challenge as the baby boomer generation enters retirement. In this context, the transfer of knowledge to the younger generation is a key factor in terms of successfully structuring the transition and safeguarding the continuity of our business activities.