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

Germany: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 76.26 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
76.26 %
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
14th
of 79 countries
All-time high
76.26 %
in 2024
All-time low
30.38 %
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

0204060801992200820241992: 31.2 %1993: 30.4 %1994: 32.9 %1995: 34.6 %1996: 35.2 %1997: 36.3 %1998: 35.1 %1999: 36.2 %2000: 35.9 %2001: 35.8 %2002: 36.2 %2003: 37.6 %2004: 40.1 %2005: 46.1 %2006: 51.4 %2007: 53.1 %2008: 53.1 %2009: 57.5 %2010: 60.6 %2011: 60 %2012: 62.6 %2013: 64.4 %2014: 66.3 %2015: 67.8 %2016: 69.6 %2017: 71.5 %2018: 72.1 %2019: 73.7 %2020: 72 %2021: 73.9 %2022: 75.2 %2023: 75 %2024: 76.3 %

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 76.26 %. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Germany peaked at 76.26 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.38 %, in 1993.

That places Germany 14th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 — Value in Germany, 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 31.18 %
1993 30.38 % -2.6%
1994 32.93 % +8.4%
1995 34.62 % +5.1%
1996 35.18 % +1.6%
1997 36.34 % +3.3%
1998 35.06 % -3.5%
1999 36.16 % +3.1%
2000 35.92 % -0.7%
2001 35.77 % -0.4%
2002 36.25 % +1.3%
2003 37.57 % +3.6%
2004 40.08 % +6.7%
2005 46.09 % +15.0%
2006 51.39 % +11.5%
2007 53.07 % +3.3%
2008 53.08 % +0.0%
2009 57.46 % +8.3%
2010 60.6 % +5.5%
2011 59.95 % -1.1%
2012 62.61 % +4.4%
2013 64.42 % +2.9%
2014 66.35 % +3.0%
2015 67.8 % +2.2%
2016 69.6 % +2.7%
2017 71.47 % +2.7%
2018 72.13 % +0.9%
2019 73.68 % +2.1%
2020 72.04 % -2.2%
2021 73.93 % +2.6%
2022 75.24 % +1.8%
2023 74.97 % -0.4%
2024 76.26 % +1.7%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 76.26 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.44 %, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 76.26 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.25 %, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.98 % 30.38 % 36.34 % 8
2000s 44.67 % 35.77 % 57.46 % 10
2010s 66.86 % 59.95 % 73.68 % 10
2020s 74.49 % 72.04 % 76.26 % 5

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  5. 16 Czechia 75.61 % compare
  6. 17 Bhutan 75.1 % 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 76.26 % 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 76.26 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 30.38 % in 1993.
How does Germany rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Germany ranks 14th 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 14.9%. 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 — 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 — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,535 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.