Germany vs Lower middle income: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Germany
54.6%
in 2025
Lower middle income
38.7%
in 2025
Germany rank
32nd
Lower middle income rank
35th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Germany
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Germany currently reports 54.6% against 38.7% in Lower middle income, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 32nd and Lower middle income ranks 35th of 187 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.4% | 50.0% | 4.5% | Germany |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 47.5% | 2.9% | Germany |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 39.4% | 11.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 37.8% | 15.6% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Germany or Lower middle income?
- Germany, at 54.6% against 38.7% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Germany and Lower middle income?
- 15.9%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lower middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Lower middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Germany ranks 32nd and Lower middle income ranks 35th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (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
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.