Labor force, total, per capita in Germany
Germany: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5216 units per person in 2025. β² Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Germany, 1990β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per capita in Germany is 0.5216 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Germany peaked at 0.5293 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4864 units per person, in 1996.
That places Germany 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4906 units per person | 0.4864 units per person | 0.4991 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4982 units per person | 0.4891 units per person | 0.5107 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5222 units per person | 0.5119 units per person | 0.5293 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5229 units per person | 0.5203 units per person | 0.5255 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Germany?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Germany was 0.5216 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5293 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4864 units per person in 1996.
- How does Germany rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Germany ranks 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.