Germany vs United States of America: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Germany
59.3%
in 2025
United States of America
59.7%
in 2025
Germany rank
83rd
United States of America rank
80th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 59.7% against 59.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United States of America ahead.
Germany ranks 83rd and United States of America ranks 80th of 178 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.7% | 60.7% | 9.0% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 53.6% | 62.9% | 9.3% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 62.6% | 9.6% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 59.3% | 1.6% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 59.2% | 0.1% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Germany or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 59.7% against 59.3% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Germany and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Germany ranks 83rd and United States of America ranks 80th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.