Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Germany
Germany: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 70.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Germany, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Germany is 70.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Germany peaked at 70.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 2000.
Germany ranks 10th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.8% | 62.8% | 62.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 62.4% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 65.8% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 69.0% | 70.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Germany?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Germany was 70.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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