Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Germany
Germany: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 53 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Germany, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Germany recorded 53 for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Germany peaked at 58.81 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44.37, in 2004.
Germany ranks 30th of 171 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 rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 47.06 | — |
| 1984 | 54.34 | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 55.91 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 56.82 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 56.88 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 57.99 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 57.7 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 58.81 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 58.56 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 56.41 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 53.99 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 52.86 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 50.3 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 47.11 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 46.1 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 46.42 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 47.58 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 47.1 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 47.29 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 47.24 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 46.72 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 44.37 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 46.84 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 48.04 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 49.43 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 49.65 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 49.79 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 48.45 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 49.65 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 48.01 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 48.77 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 47.88 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 46.98 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 47.32 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 48.47 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 47.84 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 48.39 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 48.44 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.16 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 50.82 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 51.63 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 52.46 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 53 | +1.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.18, 1.5× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Germany's 53 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.3, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.24 | 47.06 | 57.99 | 7 |
| 1990s | 51.82 | 46.1 | 58.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.65 | 44.37 | 49.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.18 | 46.98 | 49.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.08 | 48.44 | 53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Germany?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Germany was 53 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 58.81 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.37 in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Germany ranks 30th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 Our World in Data
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About this data
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.