Population outside the labour force — Persons outside the labour force in Germany
Germany: Population outside the labour force — Persons outside the labour force was 27,503 Persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population outside the labour force — Persons outside the labour force in Germany, 2005–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force in Germany stood at 27,503 Persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force in Germany peaked at 29,138 Persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26,923 Persons, in 2019.
Germany ranks 5th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,777 Persons | 28,511 Persons | 29,138 Persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 27,489 Persons | 26,923 Persons | 27,949 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,445 Persons | 27,058 Persons | 27,623 Persons | 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 population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force in Germany?
- Population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force in Germany was 27,503 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 29,138 Persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,923 Persons in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population outside the labour force — persons outside the labour force rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Population outside the labour force — Persons outside the labour force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the outside the labour force population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the outside the labour force population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. The 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). The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.