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

Germany: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 80 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80 %
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
31st
of 79 countries
All-time high
80 %
in 2024
All-time low
40.85 %
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

0204060801992200820241992: 42.6 %1993: 40.9 %1994: 43.5 %1995: 45.3 %1996: 45.5 %1997: 46.7 %1998: 43.8 %1999: 44.5 %2000: 44.6 %2001: 43.4 %2002: 44.9 %2003: 45.9 %2004: 47.9 %2005: 54.1 %2006: 57.5 %2007: 61.4 %2008: 61.5 %2009: 64.6 %2010: 68.7 %2011: 66 %2012: 70.2 %2013: 71.6 %2014: 72.5 %2015: 73.6 %2016: 74.7 %2017: 75.5 %2018: 76.9 %2019: 78.3 %2020: 75.5 %2021: 77.9 %2022: 78.7 %2023: 78.8 %2024: 80 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Germany stood at 80 %. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Germany peaked at 80 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.85 %, in 1993.

Germany ranks 31st of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value in Germany, 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 42.58 %
1993 40.85 % -4.1%
1994 43.46 % +6.4%
1995 45.34 % +4.3%
1996 45.46 % +0.3%
1997 46.69 % +2.7%
1998 43.8 % -6.2%
1999 44.52 % +1.6%
2000 44.59 % +0.2%
2001 43.4 % -2.7%
2002 44.94 % +3.5%
2003 45.94 % +2.2%
2004 47.94 % +4.4%
2005 54.14 % +12.9%
2006 57.48 % +6.2%
2007 61.36 % +6.8%
2008 61.53 % +0.3%
2009 64.64 % +5.1%
2010 68.67 % +6.2%
2011 65.99 % -3.9%
2012 70.22 % +6.4%
2013 71.59 % +2.0%
2014 72.53 % +1.3%
2015 73.6 % +1.5%
2016 74.7 % +1.5%
2017 75.54 % +1.1%
2018 76.87 % +1.8%
2019 78.31 % +1.9%
2020 75.52 % -3.6%
2021 77.89 % +3.1%
2022 78.69 % +1.0%
2023 78.81 % +0.2%
2024 80 % +1.5%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 80 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.88 %, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 80 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.12 %, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.09 % 40.85 % 46.69 % 8
2000s 52.6 % 43.4 % 64.64 % 10
2010s 72.8 % 65.99 % 78.31 % 10
2020s 78.18 % 75.52 % 80 % 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 28 Belize 81 % compare
  2. 29 Czechia 80.66 % compare
  3. 30 Armenia 80.63 % compare
  4. 32 Denmark 79.66 % compare
  5. 33 Cyprus 78.16 % compare
  6. 34 Norway 77.6 % 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 80 % 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 80 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 40.85 % in 1993.
How does Germany rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Germany ranks 31st 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 10.3%. 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, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,533 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.