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

Germany: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 87.53 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
87.53 %
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 79 countries
All-time high
87.53 %
in 2024
All-time low
66.15 %
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

0204060801992200820241992: 66.7 %1993: 66.2 %1994: 66.9 %1995: 67.8 %1996: 68.4 %1997: 68.7 %1998: 69 %1999: 70.9 %2000: 72.1 %2001: 73 %2002: 72.6 %2003: 72.7 %2004: 72.9 %2005: 72.3 %2006: 74.8 %2007: 76.2 %2008: 76.1 %2009: 77.9 %2010: 80.4 %2011: 80.9 %2012: 80.8 %2013: 81.8 %2014: 82.6 %2015: 82.5 %2016: 83.3 %2017: 83.7 %2018: 84.1 %2019: 84.7 %2020: 83.6 %2021: 85.6 %2022: 86.5 %2023: 86.9 %2024: 87.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Germany is 87.53 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Germany peaked at 87.53 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.15 %, in 1993.

Germany ranks 5th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

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, 25 to 54, rural areas — Female — Value in Germany, 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 66.7 %
1993 66.15 % -0.8%
1994 66.94 % +1.2%
1995 67.76 % +1.2%
1996 68.39 % +0.9%
1997 68.67 % +0.4%
1998 69.02 % +0.5%
1999 70.88 % +2.7%
2000 72.1 % +1.7%
2001 73.01 % +1.3%
2002 72.59 % -0.6%
2003 72.66 % +0.1%
2004 72.89 % +0.3%
2005 72.35 % -0.7%
2006 74.77 % +3.3%
2007 76.2 % +1.9%
2008 76.06 % -0.2%
2009 77.93 % +2.5%
2010 80.41 % +3.2%
2011 80.88 % +0.6%
2012 80.79 % -0.1%
2013 81.82 % +1.3%
2014 82.58 % +0.9%
2015 82.49 % -0.1%
2016 83.27 % +0.9%
2017 83.66 % +0.5%
2018 84.12 % +0.5%
2019 84.74 % +0.7%
2020 83.58 % -1.4%
2021 85.57 % +2.4%
2022 86.47 % +1.1%
2023 86.89 % +0.5%
2024 87.53 % +0.7%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 87.53 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 80 %, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 87.53 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.29 %, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.06 % 66.15 % 70.88 % 8
2000s 74.06 % 72.1 % 77.93 % 10
2010s 82.48 % 80.41 % 84.74 % 10
2020s 86.01 % 83.58 % 87.53 % 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Belarus 91.56 % compare
  2. 2 Côte d'Ivoire 70.43 % compare
  3. 2 Viet Nam 89.23 % compare
  4. 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 88.51 % compare
  5. 3 Cabo Verde 49.34 % compare
  6. 3 Slovenia 89.07 % compare
  7. 4 Austria 89.04 % compare
  8. 4 Türkiye 45.97 % compare
  9. 6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 87.01 % compare
  10. 7 France 86.32 % compare
  11. 8 Malta 86.17 % 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 87.53 % 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 87.53 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 66.15 % in 1993.
How does Germany rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Germany ranks 5th 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 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, 25 to 54, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,541 data points, 1987–2025
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