Labor force with basic education, female in Germany

Germany: Labor force with basic education, female was 36.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36.9%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
61st
of 125 countries
All-time high
36.9%
in 2024
All-time low
27.0%
in 2004
Years of data
32
1992–2024

Labor force with basic education, female in Germany, 1992–2024

0102030401992200820241992: 29.3 % of female working-age population with basic education1993: 29.2 % of female working-age population with basic education1994: 28.5 % of female working-age population with basic education1995: 28.2 % of female working-age population with basic education1996: 27.7 % of female working-age population with basic education1997: 27.8 % of female working-age population with basic education1999: 32.5 % of female working-age population with basic education2000: 32.2 % of female working-age population with basic education2001: 29.1 % of female working-age population with basic education2002: 28.6 % of female working-age population with basic education2003: 28.5 % of female working-age population with basic education2004: 27 % of female working-age population with basic education2005: 29.4 % of female working-age population with basic education2006: 30.4 % of female working-age population with basic education2007: 30 % of female working-age population with basic education2008: 30 % of female working-age population with basic education2009: 30.5 % of female working-age population with basic education2010: 28 % of female working-age population with basic education2011: 31.5 % of female working-age population with basic education2012: 31.2 % of female working-age population with basic education2013: 31.6 % of female working-age population with basic education2014: 29.2 % of female working-age population with basic education2015: 29.7 % of female working-age population with basic education2016: 30.1 % of female working-age population with basic education2017: 30.9 % of female working-age population with basic education2018: 30.6 % of female working-age population with basic education2019: 31.5 % of female working-age population with basic education2020: 32.2 % of female working-age population with basic education2021: 32.8 % of female working-age population with basic education2022: 34.3 % of female working-age population with basic education2023: 35.6 % of female working-age population with basic education2024: 36.9 % of female working-age population with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.

Analysis

In 2024, labor force with basic education, female in Germany stood at 36.9%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Germany peaked at 36.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2004.

Germany ranks 61st of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Labor force with basic education, female in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education) in Germany, 1992 to 2024.
Year % of female working-age population with basic education Change
1992 29.3%
1993 29.2% -0.2%
1994 28.5% -2.7%
1995 28.2% -1.1%
1996 27.7% -1.6%
1997 27.8% +0.3%
1999 32.5% +17.1%
2000 32.2% -1.0%
2001 29.1% -9.6%
2002 28.6% -1.6%
2003 28.5% -0.5%
2004 27.0% -5.2%
2005 29.4% +8.8%
2006 30.4% +3.3%
2007 30.0% -1.4%
2008 30.0% +0.0%
2009 30.5% +1.8%
2010 28.0% -8.1%
2011 31.5% +12.3%
2012 31.2% -1.0%
2013 31.6% +1.5%
2014 29.2% -7.6%
2015 29.7% +1.6%
2016 30.1% +1.2%
2017 30.9% +2.8%
2018 30.6% -1.0%
2019 31.5% +3.0%
2020 32.2% +2.2%
2021 32.8% +1.8%
2022 34.3% +4.5%
2023 35.6% +3.7%
2024 36.9% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.0% 27.7% 32.5% 7
2000s 29.6% 27.0% 32.2% 10
2010s 30.4% 28.0% 31.6% 10
2020s 34.4% 32.2% 36.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education, female in Germany?
Labor force with basic education, female in Germany was 36.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2004.
How does Germany rank for labor force with basic education, female?
Germany ranks 61st out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,685 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).