Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Germany
Germany: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 83.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Germany, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 83.7% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 in Germany peaked at 84.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, 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 in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | 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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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 in Germany?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Germany was 83.7% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Germany ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).