Germany vs United States: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national
Germany
50.8%
in 2025
United States
50.0%
in 2025
Germany rank
23rd
United States rank
25th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
Germany currently reports 50.8% against 50.0% in United States, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 23rd and United States ranks 25th of 155 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 | 53.0% | 59.2% | 6.2% | United States |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 58.1% | 8.0% | United States |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 54.0% | 9.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 48.1% | 1.5% | United States |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 50.0% | 0.2% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Germany or United States?
- Germany, at 50.8% against 50.0% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Germany and United States?
- 0.8%, with Germany 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, total (%)?
- Germany ranks 23rd and United States ranks 25th of 155 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, 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.