Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Germany
Germany: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 42,553 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Germany, 1970–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Germany is 42,553 Persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Germany peaked at 42,702 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,975 Persons, in 1976.
That places Germany 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Germany, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26,670 Persons | — |
| 1971 | 26,774 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 26,874 Persons | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 27,160 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 26,828 Persons | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 26,112 Persons | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 25,975 Persons | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 26,010 Persons | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 26,218 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 26,653 Persons | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 27,059 Persons | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 27,035 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 26,723 Persons | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 26,347 Persons | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 26,393 Persons | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 26,625 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 26,989 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 27,150 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 27,367 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 27,735 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 28,485 Persons | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 37,373 Persons | +31.2% |
| 1992 | 36,875 Persons | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 36,444 Persons | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 36,174 Persons | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 36,176 Persons | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 36,045 Persons | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 35,899 Persons | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 36,397 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 36,280 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 36,468 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 36,579 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 36,245 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 35,845 Persons | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 35,844 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 36,465 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 37,250 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 38,083 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 38,642 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 38,579 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 38,834 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 38,831 Persons | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 39,107 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 39,513 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 39,857 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 40,209 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 41,265 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 41,661 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 41,913 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 42,398 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 41,482 Persons | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 40,857 Persons | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 41,937 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 42,479 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 42,702 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 42,553 Persons | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,527 Persons | 25,975 Persons | 27,160 Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,942 Persons | 26,347 Persons | 27,735 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,615 Persons | 28,485 Persons | 37,373 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,000 Persons | 35,844 Persons | 38,642 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,359 Persons | 38,831 Persons | 42,398 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,002 Persons | 40,857 Persons | 42,702 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 6 Russian Federation 71,973 Persons compare
- 7 Japan 68,280 Persons compare
- 7 Poland 17,241 Persons compare
- 8 Mexico 59,440 Persons compare
- 8 Netherlands 9,899 Persons compare
- 9 Lithuania 1,463 Persons compare
- 10 Slovenia 996.46 Persons compare
- 10 Thailand 39,807 Persons compare
- 11 Latvia 889.52 Persons compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33,322 Persons compare
- 12 Estonia 698.63 Persons compare
- 12 France 29,328 Persons compare
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Germany?
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Germany was 42,553 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 42,702 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,975 Persons in 1976.
- How does Germany rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.