Labour force participation rate in Germany
Germany: Labour force participation rate was 61.67 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rate in Germany, 2005–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
Germany recorded 61.67 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup for labour force participation rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate in Germany peaked at 61.92 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.4 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup, in 2005.
That places Germany 18th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.02 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 58.4 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 59.42 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 5 |
| 2010s | 60.59 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 59.38 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 61.92 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.29 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 60.52 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 61.67 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 15 Luxembourg 62.25 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 16 Chile 62.09 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 17 Austria 61.75 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 19 Hungary 61.5 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 20 OECD 61.02 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 21 Czechia 61 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
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 labour force participation rate in Germany?
- Labour force participation rate in Germany was 61.67 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 61.92 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2005.
- How does Germany rank for labour force participation rate?
- Germany ranks 18th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the labour force participation rate is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the labour force participation rate by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. The labour force participation rate is calculated as the number of the labour force population as a percentage of the working age population. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.