Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Germany
Germany: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 83.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Germany, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Germany recorded 83.9% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Germany peaked at 83.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2002.
Germany ranks 33rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.0% | — |
| 1991 | 82.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 81.0% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 80.4% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 80.3% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 79.8% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 79.4% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 79.6% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 79.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 79.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 79.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 79.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 79.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 79.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 80.7% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 81.6% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 81.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 82.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 82.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 82.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 82.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 82.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 82.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 82.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 83.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 82.6% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 83.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 83.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 83.9% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.4% | 79.4% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.4% | 79.0% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 82.0% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 82.6% | 83.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Germany?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Germany was 83.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2002.
- How does Germany rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Germany ranks 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male 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.