Germany vs United States: Female employment to population ratio
Germany
54.9
in 2025
United States
54.88
in 2025
Germany rank
63rd
United States rank
64th
Female employment to population ratio over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
Germany currently reports 54.9 against 54.88 in United States, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 63rd and United States ranks 64th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.07 | 51.36 | 13.28 | United States |
| 1990s | 43.47 | 55.44 | 11.96 | United States |
| 2000s | 46.34 | 56.3 | 9.96 | United States |
| 2010s | 52.53 | 53.92 | 1.4 | United States |
| 2020s | 54.49 | 54.15 | 0.3412 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment to population ratio, Germany or United States?
- Germany, at 54.9 against 54.88 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment to population ratio between Germany and United States?
- 0.02, 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 female employment to population ratio?
- Germany ranks 63rd and United States ranks 64th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.