Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Germany
Germany: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was -0.5767 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Germany, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Germany recorded -0.5767 % change on previous year for labor force, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 924.9% on the previous year and down 201.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Germany peaked at 2.99 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -1.38 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Germany ranks 174th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -0.1948 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1993 | -0.2657 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5975 % change on previous year | -324.9% |
| 1995 | -0.3496 % change on previous year | -158.5% |
| 1996 | -0.0115 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6202 % change on previous year | -5472.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0831 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5371 % change on previous year | +546.6% |
| 2000 | -0.3176 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2186 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 2002 | 0.237 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4468 % change on previous year | +88.6% |
| 2004 | -0.3892 % change on previous year | -187.1% |
| 2005 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -555.9% |
| 2006 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2444 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0122 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2009 | 0.056 % change on previous year | +358.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0882 % change on previous year | +57.6% |
| 2011 | -0.807 % change on previous year | -1014.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5821 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9927 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6463 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5696 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9945 % change on previous year | +74.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6348 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5089 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8468 % change on previous year | +66.4% |
| 2020 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -263.5% |
| 2021 | -0.2061 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6423 % change on previous year | -411.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4819 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0699 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2025 | -0.5767 % change on previous year | -924.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's -0.5767 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3799 % change on previous year. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's -0.5767 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0164 % change on previous year, 35.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +5472.4% | -0.0115 % change on previous year | 0.6202 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -1014.6% | 0.0882 % change on previous year | -0.807 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | -924.9% | 0.0699 % change on previous year | -0.5767 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4453 % change on previous year | -0.3496 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3642 % change on previous year | -0.3892 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5057 % change on previous year | -0.807 % change on previous year | 0.9945 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1623 % change on previous year | -1.38 % change on previous year | 0.6423 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 171 Serbia -0.5388 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Slovakia -0.5445 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Macao -0.5569 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Hungary -0.5778 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Kuwait -0.6171 % change on previous year compare
- 177 United States Virgin Islands -0.7246 % change on previous year 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, total, annual growth rate in Germany?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Germany was -0.5767 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.38 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 201.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.