Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Germany
Germany: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 80.3 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Germany, 1999β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Germany stood at 80.3. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Germany peaked at 80.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 71, in 2000.
Germany ranks 9th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.2 | 71.2 | 71.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.45 | 71 | 76.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.8 | 76.7 | 79.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.48 | 78.5 | 80.3 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0002 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Germany?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Germany was 80.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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