Germany vs United States: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Germany
83.7%
in 2025
United States
84.0%
in 2025
Germany rank
67th
United States rank
66th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 84.0% against 83.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 67th and United States ranks 66th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.2% | 77.1% | 8.9% | United States |
| 2000s | 76.1% | 80.4% | 4.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 81.9% | 0.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 83.3% | 0.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Germany or United States?
- United States, at 84.0% against 83.7% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Germany and United States?
- 0.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Germany ranks 67th and United States ranks 66th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.