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

Germany: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 57.48 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
57.48 %
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
16th
of 79 countries
All-time high
57.48 %
in 2024
All-time low
43.32 %
in 1994
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

02040601992200820241992: 44.6 %1993: 43.3 %1994: 43.3 %1995: 43.6 %1996: 44.2 %1997: 44.3 %1998: 44.4 %1999: 44.9 %2000: 45.7 %2001: 46.5 %2002: 45.7 %2003: 46 %2004: 45.7 %2005: 46.5 %2006: 48.2 %2007: 48.9 %2008: 50.1 %2009: 51.1 %2010: 50.5 %2011: 52.7 %2012: 52.5 %2013: 53.4 %2014: 53.9 %2015: 54.2 %2016: 55.3 %2017: 56.1 %2018: 55.8 %2019: 56.8 %2020: 55.1 %2021: 56.2 %2022: 56.8 %2023: 56.6 %2024: 57.5 %

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 57.48 %. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Germany peaked at 57.48 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.32 %, in 1994.

Germany ranks 16th of 79 countries on this measure, 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, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value in Germany, 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 44.62 %
1993 43.34 % -2.9%
1994 43.32 % -0.0%
1995 43.63 % +0.7%
1996 44.16 % +1.2%
1997 44.3 % +0.3%
1998 44.4 % +0.2%
1999 44.88 % +1.1%
2000 45.72 % +1.9%
2001 46.47 % +1.6%
2002 45.71 % -1.6%
2003 46.01 % +0.7%
2004 45.69 % -0.7%
2005 46.53 % +1.8%
2006 48.2 % +3.6%
2007 48.87 % +1.4%
2008 50.06 % +2.4%
2009 51.06 % +2.0%
2010 50.48 % -1.1%
2011 52.73 % +4.5%
2012 52.54 % -0.4%
2013 53.44 % +1.7%
2014 53.85 % +0.8%
2015 54.23 % +0.7%
2016 55.33 % +2.0%
2017 56.09 % +1.4%
2018 55.76 % -0.6%
2019 56.75 % +1.8%
2020 55.08 % -2.9%
2021 56.16 % +2.0%
2022 56.77 % +1.1%
2023 56.62 % -0.3%
2024 57.48 % +1.5%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 57.48 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.21 %, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 57.48 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.81 %, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.08 % 43.32 % 44.88 % 8
2000s 47.43 % 45.69 % 51.06 % 10
2010s 54.12 % 50.48 % 56.75 % 10
2020s 56.42 % 55.08 % 57.48 % 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 13 Republic of Korea 59.87 % compare
  2. 14 Australia 58.01 % compare
  3. 15 Thailand 57.72 % compare
  4. 17 Bhutan 57.26 % compare
  5. 18 Armenia 56.76 % compare
  6. 19 Estonia 56.45 % 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 57.48 % 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 57.48 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 43.32 % in 1994.
How does Germany rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Germany ranks 16th 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 6.7%. 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, total (15+), 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, total (15+), 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, 1,543 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.