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

Germany: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 61.35 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
61.35 %
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
25th
of 79 countries
All-time high
61.7 %
in 2019
All-time low
52.04 %
in 2004
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

02040601992200820241992: 56.1 %1993: 54.6 %1994: 54.1 %1995: 54.1 %1996: 53.8 %1997: 53.7 %1998: 53.7 %1999: 53.7 %2000: 54.1 %2001: 53.8 %2002: 53 %2003: 52.7 %2004: 52 %2005: 53.2 %2006: 54.3 %2007: 55 %2008: 56.8 %2009: 57.5 %2010: 56.7 %2011: 57.6 %2012: 58.9 %2013: 59.3 %2014: 59.5 %2015: 59.6 %2016: 60.6 %2017: 61 %2018: 60.9 %2019: 61.7 %2020: 59.6 %2021: 60.7 %2022: 61 %2023: 60.7 %2024: 61.4 %

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 61.35 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Germany peaked at 61.7 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52.04 %, in 2004.

That places Germany 25th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, total (15+), rural areas — Value in Germany, 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 56.1 %
1993 54.61 % -2.7%
1994 54.1 % -0.9%
1995 54.14 % +0.1%
1996 53.77 % -0.7%
1997 53.73 % -0.1%
1998 53.66 % -0.1%
1999 53.68 % +0.0%
2000 54.06 % +0.7%
2001 53.83 % -0.4%
2002 53.03 % -1.5%
2003 52.66 % -0.7%
2004 52.04 % -1.2%
2005 53.25 % +2.3%
2006 54.33 % +2.0%
2007 55.01 % +1.3%
2008 56.8 % +3.3%
2009 57.54 % +1.3%
2010 56.7 % -1.5%
2011 57.58 % +1.6%
2012 58.9 % +2.3%
2013 59.33 % +0.7%
2014 59.46 % +0.2%
2015 59.61 % +0.3%
2016 60.59 % +1.6%
2017 60.99 % +0.7%
2018 60.85 % -0.2%
2019 61.7 % +1.4%
2020 59.65 % -3.3%
2021 60.66 % +1.7%
2022 60.98 % +0.5%
2023 60.73 % -0.4%
2024 61.35 % +1.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 61.35 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.72 %, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 61.35 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.11 %, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.22 % 53.66 % 56.1 % 8
2000s 54.25 % 52.04 % 57.54 % 10
2010s 59.57 % 56.7 % 61.7 % 10
2020s 60.67 % 59.65 % 61.35 % 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 22 Armenia 62.34 % compare
  2. 23 Dominican Republic 61.71 % compare
  3. 24 Ireland 61.6 % compare
  4. 26 Panama 61.15 % compare
  5. 27 Norway 60.89 % compare
  6. 28 Australia 60.88 % 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 61.35 % 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 61.7 % in 2019.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 52.04 % in 2004.
How does Germany rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Germany ranks 25th 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 3.2%. 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 — 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 — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,546 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.