ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Germany

Germany: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 55.64 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
55.64 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 79 countries
All-time high
60.92 %
in 1992
All-time low
45.34 %
in 2004
Years of data
33
1992–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Germany, 1992–2024

02040601992200820241992: 60.9 %1993: 57.1 %1994: 56.6 %1995: 54.5 %1996: 52.5 %1997: 51.5 %1998: 52.5 %1999: 51.2 %2000: 51 %2001: 51 %2002: 49.6 %2003: 48.4 %2004: 45.3 %2005: 46.3 %2006: 47.8 %2007: 49 %2008: 52.7 %2009: 53 %2010: 51.3 %2011: 53.2 %2012: 50.3 %2013: 51.8 %2014: 51 %2015: 50.4 %2016: 49.7 %2017: 51.4 %2018: 52.3 %2019: 53.7 %2020: 49.9 %2021: 53.4 %2022: 55.7 %2023: 55.7 %2024: 55.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Germany recorded 55.64 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Germany peaked at 60.92 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 45.34 %, in 2004.

That places Germany 9th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Germany, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Value in Germany, 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 60.92 %
1993 57.07 % -6.3%
1994 56.64 % -0.8%
1995 54.52 % -3.7%
1996 52.54 % -3.6%
1997 51.45 % -2.1%
1998 52.45 % +1.9%
1999 51.16 % -2.5%
2000 51 % -0.3%
2001 50.96 % -0.1%
2002 49.61 % -2.6%
2003 48.43 % -2.4%
2004 45.34 % -6.4%
2005 46.28 % +2.1%
2006 47.75 % +3.2%
2007 48.95 % +2.5%
2008 52.72 % +7.7%
2009 52.99 % +0.5%
2010 51.28 % -3.2%
2011 53.17 % +3.7%
2012 50.31 % -5.4%
2013 51.84 % +3.0%
2014 50.96 % -1.7%
2015 50.39 % -1.1%
2016 49.73 % -1.3%
2017 51.35 % +3.3%
2018 52.34 % +1.9%
2019 53.67 % +2.5%
2020 49.87 % -7.1%
2021 53.41 % +7.1%
2022 55.74 % +4.4%
2023 55.68 % -0.1%
2024 55.64 % -0.1%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 55.64 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.77 %, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 55.64 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.54 %, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.59 % 51.16 % 60.92 % 8
2000s 49.4 % 45.34 % 52.99 % 10
2010s 51.5 % 49.73 % 53.67 % 10
2020s 54.07 % 49.87 % 55.74 % 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 6 New Zealand 61.65 % compare
  2. 7 Denmark 58.79 % compare
  3. 8 Ecuador 58.47 % compare
  4. 10 Austria 55.38 % compare
  5. 11 Canada 55.28 % compare
  6. 12 Guatemala 54.1 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Germany?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Germany was 55.64 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 60.92 % in 1992.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 45.34 % in 2004.
How does Germany rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Germany ranks 9th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,539 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.