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
Latest (2025)
70.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 48 countries
All-time high
70.4%
in 2019
All-time low
62.4%
in 2000
Years of data
27
1999–2025
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 15th of 48 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.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 62.8% | — |
| 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 | 64.0% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 64.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | +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% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 69.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 70.1% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 70.3% | +0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 70.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.2%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 70.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.2%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
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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 15th out of 48 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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