Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Germany
Germany: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 83.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Germany, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Germany is 83.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Germany peaked at 84.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 1990.
Germany ranks 67th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.4% | — |
| 1991 | 66.2% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 67.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 68.3% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 68.8% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 69.4% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 70.2% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 70.8% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 71.8% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 72.4% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 73.6% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 74.4% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 75.4% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 75.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 76.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 77.5% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 78.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 78.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 79.4% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 78.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 80.9% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 80.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 81.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 81.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 82.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 82.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 82.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 83.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 83.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 83.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 84.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 83.7% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 83.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.2% | 62.4% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.1% | 72.4% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 78.9% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 83.4% | 84.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Germany?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Germany was 83.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Germany ranks 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.