Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Germany
Germany: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 91.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Germany, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Germany is 91.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Germany peaked at 91.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 2006.
Germany ranks 15th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 90.3% | — |
| 1992 | 90.0% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 89.7% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 89.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 89.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 89.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 89.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 89.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 89.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 88.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 88.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 88.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 87.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 87.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 87.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 88.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 88.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 88.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 88.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 88.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 88.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 88.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 89.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 89.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 90.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 91.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 91.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.5% | 89.0% | 90.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 88.4% | 87.6% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 88.3% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 91.0% | 91.8% | 5 |
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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. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Germany?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Germany was 91.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.