Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Germany
Germany: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private was 29.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
29.7%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
31st
of 45 countries
All-time high
45.7%
in 1983
All-time low
29.6%
in 2019
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Germany, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Germany is 29.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Germany peaked at 45.7% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2019.
That places Germany 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 45.7% | — |
| 1984 | 40.9% | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 40.5% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 40.0% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 39.9% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 39.2% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 38.9% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 36.9% | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 35.6% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 36.5% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 37.2% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 37.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 37.8% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 37.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 37.7% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 37.5% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 37.2% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 37.6% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 37.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 37.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 33.1% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 29.9% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 29.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.7% | 38.9% | 45.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 37.2% | 35.6% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 34.6% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 29.6% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 29.7% | 31.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Germany?
- Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Germany was 29.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 1983.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Germany ranks 31st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 - % of total population in private households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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