Employment by status in Germany
Germany: Employment by status was 91.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Employment by status 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 employment by status in Germany is 91.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status 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%.
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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More work & labour data for Germany
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Germany?
- Employment by status 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 employment by status recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for employment by status?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 Employment by status. 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.