Germany vs Middle income: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)

Germany
54.6%
in 2025
Middle income
41.1%
in 2025
Germany rank
32nd
Middle income rank
31st

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time

  • Germany
  • Middle income
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 54.6% against 41.1% in Middle income, a difference of 13.5%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Middle income's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 32nd and Middle income ranks 31st of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Middle income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 54.4% 56.9% 2.5% Middle income
2000s 50.4% 50.9% 0.5% Middle income
2010s 50.5% 43.6% 6.9% Germany
2020s 53.4% 40.6% 12.8% 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 Middle income?
Germany, at 54.6% against 41.1% in Middle income as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Germany and Middle income?
13.5%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Middle income?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Germany and Middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
Germany ranks 32nd and Middle income ranks 31st 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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Indicator
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.