Germany vs United States of America: Female employment rate
Germany
54.9%
in 2025
United States of America
54.9%
in 2025
Germany rank
63rd
United States of America rank
64th
Female employment rate over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
Germany currently reports 54.9% against 54.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United States of America ahead.
Germany ranks 63rd and United States of America ranks 64th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.1% | 51.4% | 13.3% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 43.5% | 55.4% | 12.0% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 56.3% | 10.0% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 53.9% | 1.4% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 54.1% | 0.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Germany or United States of America?
- Germany, at 54.9% against 54.9% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Germany and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Germany 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 female employment rate?
- Germany ranks 63rd and United States of America ranks 64th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.