Germany vs United States of America: Persons outside the labour force
Persons outside the labour force over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 102,846 against 31,097 in Germany, a difference of 71,749.
That makes United States of America's figure about 3.3 times Germany's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 57 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,257 | 81,659 | 52,401 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 28,265 | 91,470 | 63,205 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 30,838 | 99,838 | 69,000 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force, Germany or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 102,846 against 31,097 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force between Germany and United States of America?
- 71,749, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for persons outside the labour force?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.