Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Germany
Germany: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 56.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Germany, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Germany recorded 56.2% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Germany peaked at 63.2% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 2004.
Germany ranks 40th of 173 countries on this measure, 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, male (%) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 53.7% | — |
| 1984 | 60.0% | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 60.7% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 61.8% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 62.0% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 63.2% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 61.3% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 62.5% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 62.3% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 60.1% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 58.4% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 56.9% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 54.6% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 53.6% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 53.2% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 53.5% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 53.9% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 53.7% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 53.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 52.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 53.4% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 53.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 53.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 51.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 54.1% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 56.1% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 56.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 56.5% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 56.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.4% | 53.7% | 63.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 56.9% | 53.2% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 50.5% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 50.8% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 53.2% | 56.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 37 Sweden 57.2% compare
- 38 Peru 56.5% compare
- 39 United States of America 56.3% compare
- 41 El Salvador 56.1% compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 56.0% compare
- 43 Lao People's Democratic Republic 55.6% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Germany?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Germany was 56.2% 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, male (%) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 1988.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Germany ranks 40th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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, male (%) (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.