Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Germany
Germany: Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 27,503 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Germany, 1995–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Germany recorded 27,503 for persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Germany peaked at 28,901 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 26,869, in 2019.
Germany ranks 6th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 28,544 | — |
| 1996 | 28,759 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 28,744 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 28,901 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 27,405 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 27,427 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 26,869 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 28,159 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 27,543 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 27,510 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 27,296 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 27,336 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 27,503 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,737 | 28,544 | 28,901 | 4 |
| 2010s | 27,234 | 26,869 | 27,427 | 3 |
| 2020s | 27,558 | 27,296 | 28,159 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- 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 (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Germany?
- Persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Germany was 27,503 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 28,901 in 1998.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,869 in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.