Labor force with basic education, female in Germany
Germany: Labor force with basic education, female was 36.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education, female in Germany, 1992–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
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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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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).