Germany vs IDA total: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Germany
83.9%
in 2025
IDA total
77.3%
in 2025
Germany rank
33rd
IDA total rank
30th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- Germany
- IDA total
How they compare
Germany currently reports 83.9% against 77.3% in IDA total, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was IDA total ahead.
Germany ranks 33rd and IDA total ranks 30th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and IDA total in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.4% | 82.2% | 1.8% | IDA total |
| 2000s | 80.4% | 81.2% | 0.8% | IDA total |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 78.6% | 3.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 77.1% | 6.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64), Germany or IDA total?
- Germany, at 83.9% against 77.3% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Germany and IDA total?
- 6.6%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and IDA total?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and IDA total rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Germany ranks 33rd and IDA total ranks 30th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (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 is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.