Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Germany
Germany: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 46.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Germany, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Germany stood at 46.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Germany peaked at 46.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 1990.
Germany ranks 81st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.6% | — |
| 1991 | 42.0% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 42.1% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 42.1% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 42.4% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 42.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 42.8% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 43.1% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 43.3% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 43.6% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 43.8% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 44.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 44.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 44.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 45.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 46.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 46.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 46.5% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 46.5% | -0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 46.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.5%, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's 46.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.1%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.5% | 40.6% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 43.8% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 45.8% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 46.4% | 46.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 78 Luxembourg 46.5% compare
- 79 Burkina Faso 46.5% compare
- 80 Haiti 46.5% compare
- 82 Zambia 46.3% compare
- 83 Saint Lucia 46.3% compare
- 84 New Caledonia 46.2% compare
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Germany?
- Labor force, female in Germany was 46.5% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for labor force, female?
- Germany ranks 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.