Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in Germany
Germany: Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) was 56.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with basic education, male in Germany, 1992–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education, male in Germany stood at 56.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Germany peaked at 64.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2004.
That places Germany 71st out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 57.6% | — |
| 1993 | 59.1% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 57.8% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 55.5% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 52.1% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 51.7% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 64.8% | +25.2% |
| 2000 | 64.5% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 51.4% | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 49.3% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 51.1% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 52.1% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 58.2% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 57.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 53.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 52.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 55.7% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 56.7% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 56.5% | -0.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 56.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.5%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Germany's 56.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.0%, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +25.2% | 51.7% | 64.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.9% | 51.7% | 64.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 49.3% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 50.3% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 52.9% | 56.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- 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 with basic education, male in Germany?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Germany was 56.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Germany ranks 71st out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male 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).