Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Germany
Germany: Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour was 6.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 41 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2021
All-time low
6.0%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2020–2025
Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Germany, 2020–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of population outside the labour force.
Analysis
Germany recorded 6.0% for transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
That places Germany 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population outside the labour force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6.0% | — |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 6.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.0%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Germany's 6.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Germany?
- Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour in Germany was 6.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Transition from outside the labour force to employment by labour market attachment (annual averages of quarterly transitions, estimated probabilities) - experimental statistics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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