Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Germany
Germany: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 83.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
83.7
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
67th
of 186 countries
All-time high
83.97
in 2023
All-time low
62.36
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Germany, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 83.7 for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Germany peaked at 83.97 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.36, in 1990.
That places Germany 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 rates ilo wdi in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.36 | — |
| 1991 | 66.21 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 67.07 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 67.32 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 68.31 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 68.84 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 69.41 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 70.2 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 70.79 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 71.81 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 72.43 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 73.55 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 74.43 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 75.4 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 75.66 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 76.18 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 77.53 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 78.65 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 78.02 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 79.43 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 78.91 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 80.88 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 80.57 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 81.24 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 81.79 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 82.16 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 82.75 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 83.05 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 82.75 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 83 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 83.44 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 83.39 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 83.72 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 83.97 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 83.74 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 83.7 | -0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 83.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.35, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's 83.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.33, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.23 | 62.36 | 71.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.13 | 72.43 | 79.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.71 | 78.91 | 83.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.66 | 83.39 | 83.97 | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Germany?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Germany was 83.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 83.97 in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.36 in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Germany ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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