ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of in Germany

Germany: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of was 90.7 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
90.7 %
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 72 countries
All-time high
90.7 %
in 2024
All-time low
86.9 %
in 2005
Years of data
33
1992–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of in Germany, 1992–2024

0204060801001992200820241992: 87.5 %1993: 87.1 %1994: 87.2 %1995: 87.3 %1996: 88 %1997: 87.8 %1998: 87.5 %1999: 87.9 %2000: 88 %2001: 87.3 %2002: 87.5 %2003: 87.5 %2004: 87 %2005: 86.9 %2006: 87.2 %2007: 87.6 %2008: 87.4 %2009: 87.1 %2010: 88.1 %2011: 87.1 %2012: 87.7 %2013: 88.3 %2014: 88.5 %2015: 88.7 %2016: 89.2 %2017: 89.6 %2018: 89.7 %2019: 90 %2020: 90.5 %2021: 90.4 %2022: 90.5 %2023: 90.5 %2024: 90.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in Germany stood at 90.7 %. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in Germany peaked at 90.7 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86.9 %, in 2005.

That places Germany 5th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of in Germany, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Value in Germany, 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 87.5 %
1993 87.1 % -0.5%
1994 87.2 % +0.1%
1995 87.3 % +0.1%
1996 88 % +0.8%
1997 87.8 % -0.2%
1998 87.5 % -0.3%
1999 87.9 % +0.5%
2000 88 % +0.1%
2001 87.3 % -0.8%
2002 87.5 % +0.2%
2003 87.5 % +0.0%
2004 87 % -0.6%
2005 86.9 % -0.1%
2006 87.2 % +0.3%
2007 87.6 % +0.5%
2008 87.4 % -0.2%
2009 87.1 % -0.3%
2010 88.1 % +1.1%
2011 87.1 % -1.1%
2012 87.7 % +0.7%
2013 88.3 % +0.7%
2014 88.5 % +0.2%
2015 88.7 % +0.2%
2016 89.2 % +0.6%
2017 89.6 % +0.4%
2018 89.7 % +0.1%
2019 90 % +0.3%
2020 90.5 % +0.6%
2021 90.4 % -0.1%
2022 90.5 % +0.1%
2023 90.5 % +0.0%
2024 90.7 % +0.2%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 90.7 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.45 %, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 90.7 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.8 %, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.54 % 87.1 % 88 % 8
2000s 87.35 % 86.9 % 88 % 10
2010s 88.69 % 87.1 % 90 % 10
2020s 90.52 % 90.4 % 90.7 % 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Côte d'Ivoire 20.3 % compare
  2. 2 Norway 95.1 % compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 35.1 % compare
  4. 3 Jordan 91.8 % compare
  5. 3 Republic of Moldova 32.8 % compare
  6. 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 14.8 % compare
  7. 4 Brunei Darussalam 91.7 % compare
  8. 5 Denmark 90.7 % compare
  9. 7 Hungary 90 % compare
  10. 8 Russian Federation 89.3 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in Germany?
Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in Germany was 90.7 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 90.7 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 86.9 % in 2005.
How does Germany rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of?
Germany ranks 5th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 — Share of employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 1,462 data points, 1987–2025
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