Persons outside … quarterly population private households in Germany
Germany: Persons outside … quarterly population private households was 30.1 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
30.1
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
31st
of 47 countries
All-time high
37.6
in 2000
All-time low
29.1
in 2019
Years of data
28
1998–2026
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Germany, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 30.1 for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in 2026.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Germany peaked at 37.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.1, in 2019.
That places Germany 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Persons outside … quarterly population private households in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 37.5 | — |
| 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 | 35.9 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 34.9 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 34.6 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 34.5 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 33.9 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 33.8 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 32.7 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 32.5 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 32.1 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 31.6 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 31.3 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 30.4 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 30 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 29.8 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 29.1 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 30.3 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 30 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 29.9 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 29.4 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 29.1 | -1.0% |
| 2026 | 30.1 | +3.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 30.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.5, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 30.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.7, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.35 | 37.2 | 37.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.12 | 33.9 | 37.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.33 | 29.1 | 33.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8 | 29.1 | 30.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
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 30.1 in 2026, 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 37.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1 in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Germany ranks 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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