Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Germany

Germany: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason was 0.1 in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.1
World rank
7th
of 19 countries
All-time high
0.1
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 1999
Years of data
7
1999–2021

Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Germany, 1999–2021

00.020.040.060.080.11999201020211999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02021: 0.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 0.1 for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Germany peaked at 0.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 0 0 1
2000s 0 0 0 5
2020s 0.1 0.1 0.1 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 4 Bulgaria 0.2 compare
  2. 4 Italy 0.2 compare
  3. 4 Portugal 0.2 compare
  4. 7 Belgium 0.1
  5. 7 Cyprus 0.1 compare
  6. 7 Finland 0.1 compare
  7. 7 Croatia 0.1 compare
  8. 7 Hungary 0.1 compare
  9. 7 North Macedonia 0.1 compare
  10. 7 Serbia 0.1 compare
  11. 7 Sweden 0.1 compare

See the full ranking of 22 places β†’

More work & labour data for Germany

All data for Germany β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Germany?
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason in Germany was 0.1 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.1 in 2021.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
How does Germany rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason?
Germany ranks 7th out of 19 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
22 places, 391 data points, 1992–2025
Last refreshed