Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Germany
Germany: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 54.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Germany, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Germany recorded 54.9% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Germany peaked at 55.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 1983.
That places Germany 63rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 37.1% | — |
| 1984 | 37.4% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 37.6% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 38.1% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 38.2% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 38.8% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 39.4% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 42.6% | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 45.0% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 43.9% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 43.2% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 42.9% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 43.1% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 43.3% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 43.1% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 43.4% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 44.4% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 44.8% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 45.5% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 44.5% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 46.8% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 48.1% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 53.5% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 54.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 55.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 53.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 54.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 55.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 55.1% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 54.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.1% | 37.1% | 39.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 43.5% | 42.6% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 44.5% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 49.2% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 53.5% | 55.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 60 Georgia 55.2% compare
- 61 Russian Federation 55.2% compare
- 62 Japan 55.1% compare
- 64 United States of America 54.9% compare
- 65 Luxembourg 54.6% compare
- 66 Ethiopia 54.6% 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Germany?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Germany was 54.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 1983.
- How does Germany rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Germany ranks 63rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.