Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Germany
Germany: Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 1,181 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Germany, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Germany is 1,181, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Germany peaked at 1,458 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 812.3, in 2019.
That places Germany 7th out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 888.02 | — |
| 2015 | 909.39 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 936.94 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 903.89 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 832.18 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 812.3 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1,458 | +79.5% |
| 2021 | 1,109 | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 1,110 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,136 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1,181 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 880.45 | 812.3 | 936.94 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,199 | 1,109 | 1,458 | 5 |
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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 (current ilo definition - icls19) in Germany?
- Potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Germany was 1,181 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,458 in 2020.
- What is the lowest potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 812.3 in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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 (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The potential labour force refers to persons not in employment who express an interest in this form of work but for whom existing conditions limit their active job search and/or their availability. This group is used to calculate alternative measures of labour underutilization. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.