Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Germany
Germany: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 54.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Germany, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Germany stood at 54.7%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Germany peaked at 60.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2004.
That places Germany 30th out of 175 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, total (%) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 50.4% | — |
| 1984 | 57.2% | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 58.3% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 59.3% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 59.5% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 60.6% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 59.5% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 60.7% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 60.5% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 58.3% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 56.2% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 54.9% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 52.5% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 50.0% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 50.8% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 53.5% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 54.5% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 54.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.8% | 50.4% | 60.6% | 7 |
| 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 | 53.4% | 50.9% | 54.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 27 Isle of Man 55.4% compare
- 28 Cayman Islands 55.4% compare
- 29 United Arab Emirates 54.9% compare
- 31 Lao People's Democratic Republic 54.5% compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 54.5% compare
- 33 Ethiopia 54.2% 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
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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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- 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, total (%) in Germany?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Germany was 54.7% 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, total (%) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Germany ranks 30th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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, total (%) (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.