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

Germany: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 65.22 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
65.22 %
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
40th
of 79 countries
All-time high
68.25 %
in 1992
All-time low
58.53 %
in 2004
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

02040601992200820241992: 68.2 %1993: 66.5 %1994: 65.4 %1995: 65.2 %1996: 63.9 %1997: 63.5 %1998: 63.3 %1999: 62.8 %2000: 62.7 %2001: 61.5 %2002: 60.6 %2003: 59.5 %2004: 58.5 %2005: 60.1 %2006: 60.6 %2007: 61.3 %2008: 63.5 %2009: 64.3 %2010: 63.1 %2011: 62.5 %2012: 65.4 %2013: 65.3 %2014: 65.1 %2015: 65 %2016: 65.9 %2017: 65.9 %2018: 66 %2019: 66.7 %2020: 64.3 %2021: 65.2 %2022: 65.2 %2023: 64.9 %2024: 65.2 %

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 65.22 %.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Germany peaked at 68.25 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 58.53 %, in 2004.

Germany ranks 40th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value in Germany, 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 68.25 %
1993 66.51 % -2.5%
1994 65.42 % -1.6%
1995 65.17 % -0.4%
1996 63.87 % -2.0%
1997 63.54 % -0.5%
1998 63.3 % -0.4%
1999 62.84 % -0.7%
2000 62.66 % -0.3%
2001 61.45 % -1.9%
2002 60.62 % -1.4%
2003 59.45 % -1.9%
2004 58.53 % -1.5%
2005 60.13 % +2.7%
2006 60.56 % +0.7%
2007 61.3 % +1.2%
2008 63.52 % +3.6%
2009 64.28 % +1.2%
2010 63.09 % -1.9%
2011 62.47 % -1.0%
2012 65.37 % +4.6%
2013 65.31 % -0.1%
2014 65.11 % -0.3%
2015 65.03 % -0.1%
2016 65.9 % +1.3%
2017 65.91 % +0.0%
2018 66.01 % +0.2%
2019 66.69 % +1.0%
2020 64.26 % -3.6%
2021 65.19 % +1.4%
2022 65.25 % +0.1%
2023 64.89 % -0.6%
2024 65.22 % +0.5%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 65.22 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.25 %, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 65.22 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.34 %, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.86 % 62.84 % 68.25 % 8
2000s 61.25 % 58.53 % 64.28 % 10
2010s 65.09 % 62.47 % 66.69 % 10
2020s 64.96 % 64.26 % 65.25 % 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 37 Israel 66.83 % compare
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  3. 39 Czechia 65.41 % compare
  4. 41 Chile 64.96 % compare
  5. 42 Zimbabwe 64.79 % compare
  6. 43 Brunei Darussalam 64.32 % 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 65.22 % 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 68.25 % in 1992.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 58.53 % in 2004.
How does Germany rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Germany ranks 40th 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 0.2%. 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, total (15+), 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, total (15+), 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, 1,543 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.