Fertility and female labor force participation in Germany
Germany: Fertility and female labor force participation was 56.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
56.9
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
84th
of 194 countries
All-time high
56.92
in 2024
All-time low
40.11
in 1983
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Fertility and female labor force participation in Germany, 1983–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and female labor force participation in Germany is 56.9, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation 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.
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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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation in Germany?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Germany was 56.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 56.92 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.11 in 1983.
- How does Germany rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Germany ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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