Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Germany

Germany: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 82.14 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
82.14
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
60th
of 229 countries
All-time high
82.14
in 2025
All-time low
70.4
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025

Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Germany, 1950–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Germany recorded 82.14 for urban population vs female labor force participation rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Germany peaked at 82.14 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 70.4, in 1950.

Germany ranks 60th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 72.93 70.4 75.23 10
1960s 77.86 75.7 79.6 10
1970s 79.8 79.66 79.9 10
1980s 79.97 79.92 80.01 10
1990s 80.04 80.01 80.08 10
2000s 80.17 80.09 80.27 10
2010s 80.71 80.31 81.31 10
2020s 81.83 81.47 82.14 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 57 Norway 83.57 compare
  2. 58 United Kingdom 83.32 compare
  3. 59 Canada 82.88 compare
  4. 61 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 81.53 compare
  5. 62 Bahamas, The 81.33 compare
  6. 63 Korea 81.17 compare

See the full ranking of 237 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Germany?
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Germany was 82.14 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 82.14 in 2025.
What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 70.4 in 1950.
How does Germany rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
Germany ranks 60th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
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