Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Germany
Germany: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 59.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Germany, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Germany stood at 59.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Germany peaked at 60.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2004.
Germany ranks 83rd of 178 countries on this measure, 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+, total (%) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 50.8% | — |
| 1984 | 51.2% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 51.7% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 51.6% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 52.3% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 52.9% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 55.2% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 56.3% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 55.0% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 53.8% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 53.1% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 53.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 52.5% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 52.0% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 52.7% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 52.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 53.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 51.7% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 51.9% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 53.1% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 56.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 57.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58.5% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 58.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 58.2% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 58.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 59.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 59.8% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 59.8% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 59.3% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.7% | 50.8% | 52.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 53.6% | 52.0% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 50.8% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 55.1% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 58.2% | 59.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Germany?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Germany was 59.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Germany ranks 83rd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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+, total (%) (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.