View the Poverty and Wealth Report

    Would you like to find out more about the social situation in Germany? Then you can view the Poverty and Wealth Report.

    Description

    The Poverty and Wealth Report provides you with up-to-date information on the social situation in Germany.

    The report contains many data and figures that provide information about poverty and wealth in Germany.

    You will find out how various areas that influence people's social situation have developed. These include, for example

    • Income distribution
    • distribution of wealth
    • Receipt of social benefits
    • childcare
    • Investment in education
    • Employment
    • Unemployment
    • Home ownership of private households
    • Housing cost burden
    • Relationship between health and social situation
    • Socio-ecological transformation

    The aim of the report is not only to present the poverty situation in Germany, but also to analyze it. The aim is to review the effectiveness of existing measures and identify policy options for preventing and combating poverty. At the same time, it shows how complex and multi-layered the reasons are that lead to poverty or wealth.

    The report is published regularly in the middle of a legislative period, i.e. between two federal elections.

    Contact person

    Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales (BMAS)

    Address

    address

    Rochusstraße 1

    53123 Bonn

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    address

    Wilhelmstraße 49

    10117 Berlin

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    Contact

    Internet

    Keywords

    Arbeitsministerium, BMAS, Bundesarbeitsministerium, Bundessozialministerium, Sozialministerium

    Version

    Technisch geändert on 23.08.2023

    Language version

    Deutsch

    Sprache: de

    Englisch

    Sprache: en

    Sprachbezeichnung nativ:

    English

    No legal remedy is provided for.

    Procedure

    • Go to the website of the Poverty and Wealth Report.
    • The Poverty and Wealth Report is available in an accessible format.
    • You can open the "Report" tab with background information on the current and previous reports.
    • You can open the "Indicators" tab. There you will find all the data from the current and past reports. By comparing the data, you can see their development.

    Deadlines

    There is no deadline.

    Costs

    There are no costs.

    Notes (specifics)

    There are no indications or special features.

    Further Information

    Area of validity

    Germany-wide

    Official approval

    Officially approved by Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS) on 14.05.2025

    Version

    Technisch geändert on 01.12.2025

    Keywords

    Basic security, Migration background, Income

    Language version

    Englisch

    Sprache: en

    Sprachbezeichnung nativ:

    English

    Deutsch

    Sprache: de