Germany vs United Kingdom: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national
Germany
54.7%
in 2025
United Kingdom
54.5%
in 2025
Germany rank
28th
United Kingdom rank
30th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 54.7% against 54.5% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 176 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.8% | 69.2% | 11.4% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 65.2% | 10.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 60.1% | 9.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 56.9% | 6.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 53.6% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 54.7% against 54.5% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Germany ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national 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.