Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Germany
Germany: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate was 6.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Germany, 1998–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Germany stood at 6.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Germany peaked at 6.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2019.
Germany ranks 26th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.5 | — |
| 1999 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.9 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.7 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 5.6 | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 5.3 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 4.8 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 4.3 | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 5 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 4.8 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.8 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.3 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 6.8 | +61.9% |
| 2021 | 6 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 5.9 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.94 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 | 4.2 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.16 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 5 |
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 potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Germany?
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Germany was 6.1 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate?
- Germany ranks 26th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. The rate refers to this group divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.