Germany vs Latvia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Germany
55.3%
in 2025
Latvia
55.2%
in 2025
Germany rank
78th
Latvia rank
80th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Germany
- Latvia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 55.3% against 55.2% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Germany ranks 78th and Latvia ranks 80th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.8% | 52.6% | 4.8% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 51.5% | 0.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 54.3% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 55.3% | 0.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Germany or Latvia?
- Germany, at 55.3% against 55.2% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Germany and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Latvia rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Germany ranks 78th and Latvia ranks 80th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.