Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Berlin
Berlin: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 77.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Berlin, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Berlin recorded 77.7% for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Berlin peaked at 79.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 70.6%, in 2000.
That places Berlin 166th out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Berlin, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 71.1% | — |
| 2000 | 70.6% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 71.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 71.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 70.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 71.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 72.8% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 73.6% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 74.4% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 73.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 75.4% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 76.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 76.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 76.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 76.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 77.8% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 78.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 79.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 79.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 78.1% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 77.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 79.1% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 78.2% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 78.0% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 77.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.1% | 71.1% | 71.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 70.6% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 76.0% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 77.7% | 79.1% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Berlin
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 2.73 million Persons (2022)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,856 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 65.8% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 70.4% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 1,986 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,986 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,820 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,856 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,856 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 77.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Berlin?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Berlin was 77.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Berlin?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Berlin?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.6% in 2000.
- How does Berlin rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Berlin ranks 166th out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Berlin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Berlin data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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