Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Germany's labour force participation stands at 60.57% as of 2025-12-31, down from 60.92% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Germany's labour force participation was 60.57%, down from 60.92% in 2024.
In 2024, Germany's labour force participation was 60.92%, down from 61.05% in 2023.
In 2023, Germany's labour force participation was 61.05%, up from 60.84% in 2022.
In 2022, Germany's labour force participation was 60.84%, up from 60.4% in 2021.
In 2021, Germany's labour force participation was 60.4%, down from 60.48% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60.57% | -0.35% |
| 2024 | 60.92% | -0.129% |
| 2023 | 61.05% | +0.215% |
| 2022 | 60.84% | +0.44% |
| 2021 | 60.4% | -0.083% |
| 2020 | 60.48% | -0.829% |
| 2019 | 61.31% | +0.448% |
| 2018 | 60.86% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 60.66% | +0.248% |
| 2016 | 60.41% | +0.191% |
| 2015 | 60.22% | -0.158% |
| 2014 | 60.38% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 60.28% | +0.32% |
| 2012 | 59.96% | +0.105% |
| 2011 | 59.85% | +0.541% |
| 2010 | 59.31% | +0.101% |
| 2009 | 59.21% | +0.124% |
| 2008 | 59.09% | +0.022% |
| 2007 | 59.07% | +0.068% |
| 2006 | 59% | +0.665% |
| 2005 | 58.33% | +0.874% |
| 2004 | 57.46% | -0.388% |
| 2003 | 57.85% | +0.056% |
| 2002 | 57.79% | -0.109% |
| 2001 | 57.9% | -0.09% |
| 2000 | 57.99% | -0.347% |
| 1999 | 58.34% | +0.163% |
| 1998 | 58.17% | -0.06% |
| 1997 | 58.23% | +0.223% |
| 1996 | 58.01% | -0.243% |
| 1995 | 58.25% | -0.431% |
| 1994 | 58.68% | +0.135% |
| 1993 | 58.55% | -0.527% |
| 1992 | 59.08% | -0.522% |
| 1991 | 59.6% | +1.43% |
| 1990 | 58.17% | — |
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Germany's labour force participation is 60.57% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 60.92% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 61.31% (2019); the lowest is 57.46% (2004), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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