Labour force participation in Germany
The ILO estimates that 60.6% of people aged 15 and over in Germany were in the labour force in 2025.
Germany, 2025
60.6%
Change from 2024
−0.4percentage points
World, 2025
60.8%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
60.3%
Position in 2025
98th of 181
Labour force participation in Germany over time
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% of working-age population aged 15 and over. Source: ILO, ILOSTAT (ILO Modelled Estimates). Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Germany | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60.6% | 60.8% |
| 2024 | 60.9% | 61.0% |
| 2023 | 61.1% | 61.0% |
| 2022 | 60.8% | 60.7% |
| 2021 | 60.4% | 60.4% |
| 2020 | 60.5% | 59.7% |
| 2019 | 61.3% | 61.0% |
| 2018 | 60.9% | 61.2% |
| 2017 | 60.7% | 61.3% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | 61.5% |
Flags: f Projection . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.4 percentage points from 60.9% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 60.2%, the figure has changed by +0.4 percentage points.
- Among the 181 countries with data for 2025, Germany has the 98th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 60.8%.
More for Germany
All statistics for Germany
Women's labour force participation
55.3%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Employment-to-population ratio
58.3%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
3.8%
2025 · Eurostat
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
7.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Long-term unemployment rate
1.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Employment rate, ages 20 to 64
81.1%
2025 · Eurostat