Germany Labor Force Participation Rate 1991-2024

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Germany labor force participation rate for 2023 was 54.33%, a 0.73% increase from 2022.
  • Germany labor force participation rate for 2022 was 53.59%, a 1.33% increase from 2021.
  • Germany labor force participation rate for 2021 was 52.26%, a 0.42% increase from 2020.
  • Germany labor force participation rate for 2020 was 51.84%, a 0.41% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Participation Rate for Ages 15-24
Iceland 76.74%
Netherlands 71.41%
New Zealand 68.93%
Australia 67.83%
Norway 65.12%
Switzerland 64.63%
Canada 64.28%
Denmark 63.95%
Qatar 60.64%
Austria 59.29%
Sweden 58.68%
United Kingdom 55.03%
Finland 54.94%
Ireland 54.56%
Germany 54.33%
Malta 54.17%
United States 51.04%
Japan 49.84%
Channel Islands 49.44%
Bahamas 48.41%
Israel 47.61%
Panama 46.01%
Uruguay 45.93%
UAE 45.86%
Guam 45.05%
Estonia 44.08%
Cyprus 43.65%
France 42.76%
Barbados 42.37%
Bahrain 41.18%
Macao 39.78%
Brunei 38.35%
French Polynesia 38.20%
Argentina 37.73%
Oman 36.74%
Trinidad and Tobago 36.58%
Slovenia 36.34%
New Caledonia 35.83%
Singapore 35.61%
Portugal 35.46%
Luxembourg 35.05%
Latvia 34.74%
Lithuania 34.00%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 33.80%
Spain 32.94%
Poland 32.11%
Hong Kong 31.98%
Belgium 31.45%
Hungary 31.16%
Croatia 30.49%
Chile 29.93%
Czech Republic 28.52%
Saudi Arabia 27.72%
Slovak Republic 27.56%
South Korea 27.04%
Italy 26.39%
Greece 24.85%
Kuwait 24.43%
Puerto Rico 23.02%
Germany Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data
Year Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2023 54.33% 0.73%
2022 53.59% 1.33%
2021 52.26% 0.42%
2020 51.84% 0.41%
2019 51.43% 1.16%
2018 50.27% 0.41%
2017 49.86% 0.64%
2016 49.22% 0.40%
2015 48.82% -1.10%
2014 49.92% -0.93%
2013 50.85% 0.15%
2012 50.70% -1.71%
2011 52.41% 1.13%
2010 51.28% -0.48%
2009 51.76% -0.40%
2008 52.17% 0.62%
2007 51.55% 1.09%
2006 50.46% 0.82%
2005 49.64% 2.18%
2004 47.47% -2.00%
2003 49.47% -0.55%
2002 50.02% -0.38%
2001 50.41% -0.02%
2000 50.43% -0.35%
1999 50.78% 0.76%
1998 50.02% 0.33%
1997 49.69% -0.71%
1996 50.40% -2.09%
1995 52.48% -2.45%
1994 54.93% -1.32%
1993 56.25% -2.08%
1992 58.33% -2.17%
1991 60.50% -2.17%