Germany vs United States: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages national
Germany
49.6%
in 2025
United States
49.9%
in 2025
Germany rank
23rd
United States rank
21st
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages national over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 49.9% against 49.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 23rd and United States ranks 21st of 154 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.3% | 55.8% | 5.4% | United States |
| 1990s | 48.0% | 55.4% | 7.4% | United States |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 52.6% | 9.6% | United States |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 47.7% | 2.7% | United States |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 49.7% | 1.9% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%), Germany or United States?
- United States, at 49.9% against 49.6% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Germany and United States?
- 0.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Germany ranks 23rd and United States ranks 21st of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (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.