Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Germany
Germany: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 53.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Germany, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Germany recorded 53.0% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Germany peaked at 58.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2004.
That places Germany 30th out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 47.1% | — |
| 1984 | 54.3% | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 55.9% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 56.8% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 56.9% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 58.0% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 57.7% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 58.8% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 58.6% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 56.4% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 54.0% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 52.9% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 50.3% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 47.1% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 46.1% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 46.4% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 47.6% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 47.1% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 47.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 46.7% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 44.4% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 46.8% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 47.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 50.8% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 51.6% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 52.5% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 53.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.2% | 47.1% | 58.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 46.1% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.6% | 44.4% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 47.0% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 48.4% | 53.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Germany?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Germany was 53.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Germany ranks 30th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.