Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Germany
Germany: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 70.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70.3
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
70.4
in 2019
All-time low
54.3
in 1983
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Germany, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Germany stood at 70.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Germany peaked at 70.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.3, in 1983.
That places Germany 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 54.3 | — |
| 1984 | 59.1 | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 59.5 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 60 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 60.1 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 60.8 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 61.1 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 63.1 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 64.4 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 63.5 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 62.8 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 62.6 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 62.2 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 62.1 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 62.3 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 62.5 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 62.8 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 62.4 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 62.6 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 62.5 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 62.7 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 62.4 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 64 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 64.7 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 65 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 65.1 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 65.4 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 65.8 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 66.9 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 67.1 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 67.8 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 68.2 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 68.3 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.1 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 69.5 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 69.7 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 70.4 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 69.2 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 69 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 69.7 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 69.9 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 70.1 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 70.3 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.27 | 54.3 | 61.1 | 7 |
| 1990s | 62.83 | 62.1 | 64.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.68 | 62.4 | 65.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.28 | 65.8 | 70.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7 | 69 | 70.3 | 6 |
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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 70.3 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 70.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3 in 1983.
- How does Germany rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 35 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 2.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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