Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Germany

Germany: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 44,246 in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
44,246
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 69 countries
All-time high
44,315
in 2024
All-time low
41,995
in 2014
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Germany, 2014–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2014201920252014: 42.0k2015: 42.2k2016: 43.1k2017: 43.3k2018: 43.4k2019: 43.8k2020: 43.2k2021: 42.5k2022: 43.1k2023: 43.9k2024: 44.3k2025: 44.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Germany is 44,246, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Germany peaked at 44,315 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41,995, in 2014.

Germany ranks 7th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 42,952 41,995 43,777 6
2020s 43,547 42,471 44,315 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 4 Japan 70,040 compare
  2. 5 Viet Nam 52,516 compare
  3. 6 Ghana 46,707 compare
  4. 8 United Kingdom 35,877 compare
  5. 9 France 31,834 compare
  6. 10 Republic of Korea 29,710 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places β†’

More work & labour data for Germany

All data for Germany β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Germany?
Labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Germany was 44,246 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 44,315 in 2024.
What is the lowest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 41,995 in 2014.
How does Germany rank for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Germany ranks 7th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 708 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.