Labor force participation rate by age in Germany
Germany: Labor force participation rate by age was 54.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Germany, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Germany is 54.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Germany peaked at 60.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2004.
Germany ranks 32nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.4% | 49.7% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 47.5% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 48.9% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 50.9% | 54.5% | 5 |
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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)
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Germany?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Germany was 54.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Germany ranks 32nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).