Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in Germany
Germany: Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and was 70.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
70.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 42 countries
All-time high
70.3%
in 2025
All-time low
69.0%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in Germany, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in Germany stood at 70.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over five years.
That places Germany 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 69.0% | — |
| 2022 | 69.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 69.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 70.1% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 70.3% | +0.3% |
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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 rates by migration status, citizenship and in Germany?
- Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in Germany was 70.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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