How does Germany rank for recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship?

Germany ranks 15th out of 26 countries with data for 2025.

Is recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Germany?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Name: Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Germany
Creator: Eurostat
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Germany: Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship was 78.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

78.2%

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

15th

of 26 countries

All-time high

79.7%

in 2023

All-time low

70.3%

in 2010

Years of data

2008–2025

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.

In 2025, recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Germany stood at 78.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Germany peaked at 79.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 2010.

Germany ranks 15th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	71.2%	71.1%	71.2%	2
2010s	76.3%	70.3%	79.4%	10
2020s	77.3%	73.6%	79.7%	6

Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.7% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.3% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.0% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 83.9% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.0% (2025)

What is recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Germany?: Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Germany was 78.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 2010.
How does Germany rank for recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship?: Germany ranks 15th out of 26 countries with data for 2025.
Is recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?: The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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