Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Germany
Germany: Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled was 56.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Germany, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Germany stood at 56.9.
That represents a change of up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Germany peaked at 56.92 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.11, in 1983.
Germany ranks 84th of 194 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.
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 40.11 | — |
| 1984 | 40.71 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 41.12 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 41.56 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 41.45 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 42.11 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 42.53 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 45.35 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 48.14 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 47.87 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 47.6 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 47.78 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 47.68 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 47.84 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 48.18 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 48.41 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 48.96 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 48.86 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 49.29 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 49.36 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.74 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 49.43 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 51.07 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 52.2 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 52.67 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 52.57 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 53.35 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 52.73 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 54.31 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 54.06 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 54.6 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 54.83 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 54.72 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 55.62 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 55.93 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 55.85 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 56.67 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 55.42 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 55.52 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 56.04 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 56.69 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 56.92 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 56.9 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.37 | 40.11 | 42.53 | 7 |
| 1990s | 47.78 | 45.35 | 48.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.85 | 48.86 | 53.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.93 | 52.73 | 56.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.25 | 55.42 | 56.92 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Germany?
- Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Germany was 56.9 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 56.92 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.11 in 1983.
- How does Germany rank for fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled?
- Germany ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fertility and female labor force participation with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Fertility and female labor force participation with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.