How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?

43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs United Kingdom: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)

Germany

66.6%

in 2025

United Kingdom

66.6%

in 2025

Germany rank

135th

United Kingdom rank

134th

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time

Germany
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 66.6% against 66.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Germany ranks 135th and United Kingdom ranks 134th of 196 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	70.9%	73.9%	3.1%	United Kingdom
1990s	69.3%	71.8%	2.5%	United Kingdom
2000s	66.0%	69.6%	3.6%	United Kingdom
2010s	66.5%	68.3%	1.8%	United Kingdom
2020s	66.4%	66.5%	0.1%	United Kingdom

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+), Germany or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 66.6% against 66.6% in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Germany and United Kingdom?: 0.0%, with United Kingdom 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, male (% of male population ages 15+)?: Germany ranks 135th and United Kingdom ranks 134th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 5,453 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.