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

0204060802021202320252021: 69 Percentage2022: 69.7 Percentage2023: 69.9 Percentage2024: 70.1 Percentage2025: 70.3 Percentage

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

Annual values for Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level in Germany, 2021 to 2025.
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%

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 13 Lithuania 70.7% compare
  2. 13 Lithuania 70.7% compare
  3. 16 Latvia 69.3% compare
  4. 16 Latvia 69.3% compare
  5. 18 Austria 69.2% compare
  6. 18 Finland 69.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 220 data points, 2021–2025
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