Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Germany
Germany: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 76.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Germany, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Germany recorded 76.0% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Germany peaked at 76.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 1990.
Germany ranks 28th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.7% | — |
| 1991 | 61.4% | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 61.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 60.9% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 61.7% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 61.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 62.1% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 62.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 63.3% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 63.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 64.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 64.6% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 65.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 68.9% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 69.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 69.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 70.7% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 70.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 71.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 72.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 72.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 73.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 74.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 74.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 74.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 74.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 75.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 75.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 75.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 76.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.4% | 57.7% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 63.4% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 70.6% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 74.3% | 76.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Germany?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Germany was 76.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Germany ranks 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.