Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Germany
Germany: Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies was 75.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
75.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 33 countries
All-time high
75.9%
in 2023
All-time low
71.0%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2011–2025
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Germany, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Germany recorded 75.5% for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Germany peaked at 75.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2011.
Germany ranks 18th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 71.0% | — |
| 2012 | 71.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 71.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 73.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 73.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 74.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 75.2% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 73.9% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 75.4% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 75.9% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 75.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.0% | 71.0% | 75.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 73.9% | 75.9% | 5 |
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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 rates by sex, age and other typologies in Germany?
- Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies in Germany was 75.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rates by sex, age and other typologies recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2011.
- How does Germany rank for employment rates by sex, age and other typologies?
- Germany ranks 18th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by sex, age and other typologies rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by sex, age and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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