Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Germany
Germany: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship was 18,572 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Germany, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Germany stood at 18,572 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Germany peaked at 23,939 Thousand persons in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18,336 Thousand persons, in 2019.
Germany ranks 2nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,620 Thousand persons | 23,398 Thousand persons | 23,777 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 23,113 Thousand persons | 21,988 Thousand persons | 23,939 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,579 Thousand persons | 18,336 Thousand persons | 21,165 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,806 Thousand persons | 18,572 Thousand persons | 19,096 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Germany
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- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Germany?
- Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Germany was 18,572 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 23,939 Thousand persons in 2004.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,336 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons outside the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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